New Chicago, Indiana Police Chief Earl Mayo Faces Arrest in Ohio for Alleged Theft, Misconduct, and Obstruction

In Lake County, Indiana, a police chief has found himself in legal trouble following an arrest in Ohio last Friday. The incident involves New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo, who was detained by authorities in Clark County, Ohio.

On Sunday, Lake County officials formally charged Mayo with a series of offenses, including official misconduct, obstruction of justice, theft, and the illegal possession of an anabolic steroid.

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The arrest was confirmed the previous day by Jerry Williams, Mayo’s father, who is a major with the Indiana State Police and currently vying for the position of Lake County sheriff.

In connection with the case, investigators have conducted a search of Mayo’s residence located in Merrillville, adding another layer to the unfolding situation.

Officials said investigators searched Mayo’s home in Merrillville.

ABC7 has reached out to New Chicago city officials for more information.

Williams released the following statement on Saturday:
“My wife and I and our family are deeply concerned over recent information regarding our son, Earl Mayo, chief of the New Chicago Police Department. We raised all of our children with love, guidance and a strong foundation of values. We’ve always held our children to higher standards, as we have ourselves.

We have very little information about this incident at this time. We are aware there are allegations that are troubling, and we struggle to reconcile them with the values we worked so hard to instill in all of our children and grandchildren.

Under our criminal justice system, Earl is presumed innocent unless and until proven otherwise. We respect that fundamental principle, and it is important that the legal process be allowed to proceed fairly and impartially.

If it is ultimately established that Earl engaged in the conduct alleged by the government, then he must and should accept responsibility for his actions and face the consequences.

This is an extremely difficult and emotional time for our family. Given the seriousness of this matter and the ongoing legal proceedings, we cannot comment any further on the undisclosed details of this situation.”

This is a developing story. Check back with ABC7 for updates.