Kristine Guerra, and Chelsea Schneider

IndyStar

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is expected to come to Indianapolis this week, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

IMPD spokesman Sgt. Kendale Adams said the department has been notified that Trump will be in the city on Wednesday.

Tony Samuel, an Indiana campaign official for Trump, acknowledged the candidate is planning several appearances in the state over the next two weeks. But he said he could not confirm any specific dates or locations.

"I have absolutely no confirmation," Samuel told IndyStar. "I know details for visits...are being worked out."

Adams said IMPD was notified Friday of Trump's visit, but there haven't been discussions as to how the department will prepare.

"In terms of what that entails, we won’t know probably until Monday,” Adams said Sunday.

Trump is widely expected to meet with employees of Carrier Corp., which recently announced plans to close its facility on Indianapolis' west side and move its operations to Mexico. As many as 1,400 jobs will be eliminated over the next three years.

Trump has publicly criticized the move and has promised during previous GOP debates that he would bring jobs back from countries such as Mexico and China.

On Thursday GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz will be a guest at the Indiana Republican Party's spring dinner. Ohio Gov. John Kasich also is expected to campaign in Indiana, though no announcement of his visit has been made.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both have opened campaign offices in Indianapolis ahead of the May 3 primary. Volunteers for Clinton's campaign launched their door-to-door and phone canvassing this weekend.

Trump's campaign has opened offices in Carmel, Evansville and Fort Wayne.

This year Indiana is in a rare position of playing a meaningful role in the presidential primaries. Usually, presidential candidates already have earned enough delegates to secure their party's nomination before Hoosiers even cast their votes. But none of the candidates have done so yet.

IndyStar reporter Tony Cook contributed to this story.

Call IndyStar reporter Kristine Guerra at (317) 444-6209. Follow her on Twitter: @kristine_guerra.

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