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Wayne Township firefighter taken into custody

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A firefighter with the Wayne Township Fire Department was taken into custody this week, a spokesman with the department confirmed Tuesday morning.

According to Captain Michael Pruitt, the department was notified by Lieutenant Troy Wymer that he had been taken into custody by the Brownsburg Police Department on Nov. 1 for unlawful entry and battery.

Pruitt said the Wayne Township Fire Department’s administration is aware of the incident. He added Lieutenant Wymer is currently on earned personal leave and will be assigned to administrative duties when he returns.

No other details were released.