IMPD officer facing domestic battery charges

An officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested early Monday on suspicion of domestic battery.

Officer Johnathan Burger, 43, was taken into custody by detectives from the IMPD Special Investigation Unit on preliminary charges of battery with injury, a felony, and misdemeanor domestic battery.

About 10 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 7400 block of Camby Road on the report of domestic disturbance, police said. Officers arrived and discovered that the male involved in the disturbance was an active IMPD Officer.

Officers called the Special Investigations Unit who arrived and conducted an initial investigation. The probe led to Burger's arrest.

"Detectives will review the findings of this case with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for a final charging decision," an IMPD news release states. "Officer Burger was transported to the Arrestee Processing Center for processing where he remains at the time of this release."

Burger has been employed with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for seven years and is currently assigned to East District, police said. He is currently on administrative leave pending an internal review.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and no other information is available at this time.

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