IMPD News

☀️𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕. ☀️

Earlier today, an officer in IMPD’s Homeless Outreach Unit was canvasing the area, making sure our unhoused neighbors have resources during our rising temperatures.

Just a reminder, there are several cooling centers around Indy for anyone needing relief from the heat.

IMPD officers will continue to be present during this stretch of dangerous heat, checking on individuals and reminding our neighbors they are not alone.

🌡️ 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤.🌡️

Summertime temperatures are returning to Central Indiana with highs expected to reach nearly 100 degrees. Please take precautions and plan ahead if you are outside. A few simple steps can help keep you, your family, and neighbors safe and cool this week.

• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 if working outside
• 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬, especially the elderly
• 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 outside for children and pets

No matter what Mother Nature brings, IMPD officers will be out in the community if you need them.

Take care of yourself and each other as we get through this week of extreme heat.

𝗜𝗖𝗚𝗧𝗙 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

On August 24, 2026, Indiana Crime Guns Task Force (ICGTF) detectives were attempting to locate a known 22-year-old male on an outstanding buccal warrant. Detectives observed the male armed with a firearm, equipped with a drum magazine, before he entered an apartment. A search warrant for the residence was requested and later granted, and detectives took him into custody without incident.

During the search of the apartment, investigators located two fi****ms and a drum magazine inside the apartment. The 22-year-old male, who was prohibited from possessing fi****ms, was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office was notified and will make the final charging decision. The male, like any person arrested, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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🚨 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🎉

Join us from 12–3 PM at Castleton Square Mall for an afternoon of community, connection, and fun! Bring the whole family and take the opportunity to meet the people and organizations working to make our community stronger.

👮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗗 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
🐴 Mounted Patrol
🚁 Aviation
💣 Bomb Squad
🐕 K9
🛡️ SWAT

You’ll also have the chance to connect with community partners and local resources, learn about services available to you and your family, ask questions, and discover ways to get involved in your community.

📍 Castleton Square Mall
6020 E 82nd Street
🕛 12–3 PM TODAY 💙

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: IMPD officers always drive with lights and sirens when responding to a call for service.

𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: For most calls, officers do not drive with their lights and sirens activated.

Officers respond based on the priority of the call. While emergencies involving an immediate threat to life or safety may require lights and sirens, many calls do not. Responding without emergency equipment helps reduce the risk of traffic crashes, minimizes unnecessary disruptions, and still allows officers to arrive safely and effectively.

These K9s are putting up 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀. ⚾️

Fast paws. Elite noses. Pure athleticism.
These good boys & girls are trained to sniff for explosives, helping keep people and our community safe.

Happy National Dog Day to the real MVPs. 🦴🏆🐾

*𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 – 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄*

On August 26, 2026, IMPD Child Abuse detectives arrested an adult female, identified as the mother, on the preliminary charge of neglect of a dependent.

An arrest is merely an accusation, and the female is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) will review the case and ultimately make the final charging decisions.

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𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩

On Monday, August 24, 2026, at approximately 6:49 p.m., IMPD Southeast District officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of E Thompson Road to check the welfare of a child. An infant was found behind a shopping center and is believed to have been intentionally left at the location.

The infant appeared to be uninjured and was transported to an area hospital for a check out.

We are asking anyone with information about the mother, the infant, or what occurred to please come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

This situation is a difficult reminder of the challenges many mothers and families face. IMPD encourages anyone in need to reach out for help and use available community resources.

Indiana’s 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 allows a person to safely and anonymously surrender an unwanted infant without being arrested or prosecuted for surrendering the baby. More information on this law can be found here or here.

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𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩

Detectives with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force (ICGTF) arrested an adult male for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon following a traffic stop last week.

On August 20, 2026, ICGTF investigators conducted a traffic stop near E 38th Street and N German Church Road. During the stop, detectives gained probable cause to search the vehicle. Inside a backpack belonging to a male in the vehicle, investigators located a firearm. Detectives confirmed that the male had a prior felony conviction that qualifies him as a serious violent felon. Therefore, he is prohibited from possessing fi****ms.

The male was arrested on the preliminarily charged unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

An arrest and a charge are accusations, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will ultimately make the final charging decision.

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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝐶𝐺𝑇𝐹 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑎𝑤 𝑒𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑙𝑎𝑤 𝑒𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝐻𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑡𝑜𝑛, 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑠, 𝐿𝑎𝑘𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝐼𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐼𝐶𝐺𝑇𝐹 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠.