A statement was released Saturday by Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams (Democratic Nominee For Lake County Sheriff) following the arrest of his son, New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo.
As previously reported by Region News Source, Chief Mayo was arrested Friday in Ohio by federal authorities. Multiple sources have also confirmed federal search warrants were executed, including at Mayo’s Crown Point residence.
Major Williams released the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation involving his son:
“My wife and I and our family are deeply concerned over recent information regarding our son, Earl Mayo, chief of the New Chicago Police Department. We raised all of our children with love, guidance and a strong foundation of values. We’ve always held our children to higher standards, as we have ourselves.
We have very little information about this incident at this time. We are aware there are allegations that are troubling, and we struggle to reconcile them with the values we worked so hard to instill in all of our children and grandchildren.
Under our criminal justice system, Earl is presumed innocent unless and until proven otherwise. We respect that fundamental principle, and it is important that the legal process be allowed to proceed fairly and impartially.
If it is ultimately established that Earl engaged in the conduct alleged by the government, then he must and should accept responsibility for his actions and face the consequences.
This is an extremely difficult and emotional time for our family. Given the seriousness of this matter and the ongoing legal proceedings, we cannot comment any further on the undisclosed details of this situation.”
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has since assumed all policing responsibilities for the Town of New Chicago while the investigation remains ongoing.
As of Saturday evening, federal authorities have not publicly released detailed information regarding the allegations or charges connected to the investigation.
Region News Source will continue working to verify information and provide updates as additional confirmed details become available.
