some cops got suspended for just being smolbean watchers
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All five IMPD officers charged with abusing licsense plate reader technology are in custody.
Below is a breakdown of the allegations for each officer.
Matthew Binford:
- One count of official misconduct and one count of fraud
- Listed in documents as an IMPD officer
- Allegedly used another officer's saved Flock credentials to track his ex-wife's vehicle more than 1,000 times over roughly a year
- IMPD says Binford had four years of service before being suspended and recommended for termination.
Abigail Cramer:
- Six counts of official misconduct and six counts of fraud
- Listed in the documents as an IMPD officer
- Allegedly used the Flock camera network to track her wife's ex-wife, including hundreds of searches tied to vehicles connected to that family
- Cramer allegedly entered many of the searches as "work" despite having no law enforcement purpose.
- IMPD says Cramer had five years of service before submitting her resignation
Cassandra Crawley:
- Eight counts of official misconduct and eight counts of fraud
- Listed in documents as an IMPD officer
- Allegedly tracked police and civilian vehicles belonging to fellow IMPD officers, including a lieutenant investigators say she previously dated.
- IMPD says Crawley had seven years of service before being suspended and recommended for termination.
Michael Rogers:
- Three counts of official misconduct and three counts of fraud
- Listed in documents as an IMPD officer
- Allegedly used cameras to monitor his wife and an Indianapolis firefighter he believed was having an affair with her
- Investigators allege Rogers searched the firefighter's vehicle nearly 2,800 times and his own vehicle roughly 1,500 times
- IMPD says Rogers had 16 years of service before being suspended and recommended for termination.
Jonathan Schultz (pictured):
- 12 counts of official misconduct, 12 counts of fraud and two counts of stalking
- Listed in documents as an IMPD detective
- Allegedly conducted nearly 1,400 unauthorized Flock searches involving women he met through gyms and workout classes, his ex-wife
- Prosecutors say he used police databases to actively monitor at two women he was romantically interested in
- IMPD says Schultz had 12 years of service before being suspended and recommended for termination.
