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Frankton police officer arrested for misconduct

FRANKTON, Ind. (WISH) – A Frankton Police officer was arrested for misconduct on Tuesday afternoon and faces possible felony charges.

Indiana State Police in Pendleton alerted the Frankton Police Department to reports that Officer Randy Davis, 41, of Frankton, had given assistance to a suspect wanted on misdemeanor warrants.

Frankton Police immediately put Davis on administrative leave while they performed an investigation.

After some investigation, Davis was arrested at his home.

He faces possible charges for one count of official misconduct, a Level 6 felony, one count of misdemeanor assisting a criminal, a Class A misdemeanor, and false informing, a Class A misdemeanor.

Davis is in custody at the Madison County Jail.