A former New Castle police lieutenant and a Henry County sheriff’s deputy have been charged with excessive force and obstruction of justice in a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 20, 2024.
Former New Castle Police Lieutenant Aaron Strong is charged with three civil rights violations for allegedly using unreasonable force against an arrestee and against two other people in custody, and with one count of obstruction of justice. Strong was previously indicted in July on these same charges and the superseding indictment added no new charges against him.
Today’s superseding indictment added a charge against former Henry County, Indiana, Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Guy, 25, who is now charged with one count of witness tampering. According to the superseding indictment, Guy engaged in misleading conduct toward another person with the intent to interfere with the investigation of one of the incidents for which Strong is charged with using unreasonable force.
Each of the civil rights charges in the superseding indictment carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment, and each obstruction of justice charge carries a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment. If either defendant is convicted, the actual sentence will be determined by a judge.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana, and Special Agent in Charge Herbert Stapleton for the FBI Indianapolis Field Office made the announcement.
The FBI Indianapolis Field Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Blackett for the Southern District of Indiana and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division prosecuted the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Defendant: Aaron Strong, Former New Castle Police Lieutenant
Criminal Charges: Three civil rights violations for allegedly using unreasonable force against an arrestee and against two other people in custody, and with one count of obstruction of justice
City and State: New Castle, Indiana
Date: March 20, 2024
Sentence or Outcome: Pending trial
Defendant: Adam Guy, Former Henry County Sheriff’s Deputy
Criminal Charges: One count of witness tampering
City and State: Henry County, Indiana
Date: March 20, 2024
Sentence or Outcome: Pending trial
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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