Johnson, of Gary, was on sick leave when he was arrested and has not returned to work. He served a 60-day unpaid suspension in the spring of 2013 after admitting he violated several rules and regulations when he left his assigned sector to participated in filming a rap video with Freddie Gibbs. Johnson's take-home squad car was used as a prop in the video. Cell phone videos of the filming posted on Facebook show Johnson, in uniform, standing by while others wave handguns.