An Indiana State Police officer has been charged for giving false information in a Shelby County Courtroom.
Indiana State Police stated in a press release that an 18-year Indiana State Police veteran, Master Trooper Jeremy Basso, faces one count of perjury and one count of official misconduct. The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police on allegations that Basso conveyed false information during a sentencing hearing in Shelby County Court.
The sentencing hearing was held March 16 for a suspect who was previously found guilty of driving while intoxicated and crashing into Basso's parked police car in a construction zone on I-74 near Shelbyville on June 18, 2021.
Story of I-74 collision from Shelby County Post: https://shelbycountypost.com/local-news/577229
During the onset of the investigation, a special prosecutor was requested by the Shelby County Prosecutor's Office to oversee the case. Ripley County Prosecutor Richard Hertel was selected and has been engaged with Indiana State Police Investigators throughout the process.
On Wednesday, Hertel requested an arrest warrant through the Shelby County Court for one count of perjury, a Level 6 felony and one count official misconduct, a Level 6 felony. Those arrest warrants were subsequently granted by a judge and have been served.
Basso was arrested Wednesday evening and booked into the Shelby County Jail.
Basso has been placed on administrative leave without pay.
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