Tippecanoe County prosecutor requests independent investigation of police incident at Purdue

Gateway to the Future arch at Purdue University.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

The Tippecanoe County prosecutor has requested that the Indiana State Police conduct an independent investigation into events that occurred on the Purdue University campus on Feb. 4.

Purdue welcomes the prosecutor’s action and believes it to be a positive step, having previously requested an independent review by the ISP.

The ISP will independently review all evidence associated with the police call and response, including all available video evidence, witness statements, and police reports.

All evidence and results of the ISP investigation will be turned over to the Tippecanoe County prosecutor upon its conclusion, at which time the prosecutor will review documentation resulting from the investigation.

The ISP has already begun its work with the goal of completing a thorough investigation as soon as possible.

To ensure the integrity of the investigation, the university will have no further comment or communication on the matter until its conclusion.

More Purdue News

Wide shot of the Class of 1939 Water Sculpture, Hovde Hall and the Bell Tower with yellow flowers in the foreground.

Today’s top 5 from Purdue University

September 20, 2024

Purdue, Bayer announce partnership to address regenerative agriculture on global scale

September 19, 2024

A graphic with text that reads “Online Doctor of Engineering,” and a man and a woman studying the components of a mechanical device.

Purdue University launches new online engineering doctorate

September 18, 2024

degas-gray

Gray’s Degas Collection goes on display at Purdue Memorial Union

September 16, 2024