Monday, March 19, 2007

Indianapolis Metro Police officers cited Indiana State Trooper Kyle Freeman
during a gambling raid Tuesday. They also arrested three men, including the
poker club's promoter, Ryan Row. "I have been informed that I am not
supposed to speak with you," said Row to Eyewitness News. The raid happened
Tuesday night in the Pendleton Trade Center. Officers confiscated several
boxes of poker chips and thousands of dollars in cash. In all, officers
issued summons to 60 people. Now the seven-year police veteran must answer
to a gambling charge as well as an internal investigation. "This state
police officer will be subject to an internal affairs investigation as one
of our officers would be," said Sgt. Matthew Mount of IMPD. Just last week
Freeman stood with Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi at a news
conference. Brizzi dedicated a K-9 to Freeman named after fallen Trooper
Gary Dudley, who was killed in a freak biking accident. "The times that that
happened when I came by, I went home. I didn't want to walk ten minutes to
get to my own office," Mager said. The doors are now locked to the illegal
gambling establishment. A sign on the door tells people on the inside not to
open the door to non-members, but instead call a security guard. Right now
nobody is more relieved about the raid than its neighbor. "You never know
who is showing up and wonder if it breeds other problems," said Mager. Also
arrested were Donald Kincaid, 65, who was charged with carrying a handgun
without a license and illegal gambling and Richard Harvey, 28, charged with
unlawful gambling and outstanding civil contempt. Although the night ended
with 60 people facing gambling charges, it's just the beginning of more
trouble for one law enforcement officer.