By Joanna Putman
Police1
INDIANAPOLIS — A man was arrested for ramming Indianapolis Metro Police Department cruisers a second time this year, WTHR reported.
George Leachman, 43, was arrested on Nov. 3 for ramming a cruiser that was pursuing him.
Police said they tried to stop Leachman after they saw him driving a stolen truck with a license plate that expired in 2015.
After initially stopping for the officer, Leachman used the truck to ram into the cruiser multiple times before fleeing the scene, according to the report. The officer was able to pursue Leachman despite damage to his cruiser.
When the officer caught up to Leachman, the truck backed up to ram the cruiser one more time before it came to a stop.
Leachman was arrested for battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest, according to the report, but has been released on bond because of a clerical error.
“Leachman has proven time and time again that he has no regard for the law, and should not have the ability to put our officers or the general public in any more danger,” Chief Randal Taylor said. “The fact that this individual has allegedly rammed multiple police cars, placing officers at risk of serious bodily harm or death, on separate incidents is absolutely unacceptable.”
WTHR received a statement from Marion Superior Court about the suspect’s recent release. It said a $45,000 bond was set, but a “clerical error” led to it being a $4,500 bond, which Leachman paid on Nov. 4.
Back in February, Leachman was released on bond after he allegedly rammed into multiple Indianapolis cruisers and injured two officers, the IndyStar reported. Given these prior actions, Doug Carter, the Superintendent of Indiana State Police, said the suspect should have been detained without bail relating to the incident on Nov. 3.
“This guy had no business on the street,” Carter said. “If he’s out on bond and he got re-arrested, he should not have had a bond because he violated the first bond.”