LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Former West Lafayette police officer Jake Forgey is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. May 17 at Tippecanoe Superior 4 for his first hearing on charges of forgery and official misconduct, according to an order signed Tuesday.
Forgey is accused of serving a search warrant outside a fraternity house on Nov. 16, then using that paper that had not been signed by a judge to enter the house in search of people who officers said were smoking marijuana on the balcony, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Special Prosecutor Rodney Cummings filed a complaint against Forgey on Monday and requested an arrest warrant for Forgey, according to online court records.
On Tuesday, Judge Matt Sandy signed an order ordering Forgey to appear at the initial hearing on May 17. Nothing in the online court filing indicates that Sandy signed the arrest warrant application.
The charges against Forgey are Level 6 felonies, each punishable by a prison sentence of between six and 30 months, according to Indiana law.
At some point, Forgey will have to report to the Tippecanoe County Jail to be fingerprinted and have a photo taken. Sandy has the authority to release Forgey on his own recognizance or require him to post bail.
Forgey’s behavior appeared in February after police and prosecutors found the former officer’s written reports embellished what his body-worn video revealed.
Forgey was hired in June 2022 and resigned from the West Lafayette Police Department on February 20, 2024.
Prosecutors have dismissed at least 51 cases against defendants because of Forgey’s direct involvement in these matters.
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This article was originally published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier: Former West Lafayette police officer ordered to appear at first hearing
