GOSHEN — The Goshen Police Department released the results of an internal investigation into an incident involving off-duty police officers.

At a news conference Monday, Chief Jose Miller said Kyle Kalb, a patrol division supervisor, submitted his resignation, while Officer Brody Brown will soon finish an unpaid suspension.

Around 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 14, Chief Miller reports one of his officers monitoring traffic heard gunshots from a truck heading north on Elkhart Road. After performing the traffic stop, the Goshen officer discovered three off-duty police inside the truck: Brody Brown and Kyle Kalb, from his department, along with Elkhart officer Leonard Dolshenko.

All three men were intoxicated, according to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office. Goshen Police said the off-duty officers had left the Crazyman’s Stompin’ Grounds Bar and Grill.

On Feb. 21, Prosecutor Vicki Becker announced no criminal charges could be filed against the off-duty officers, citing a “lack of appropriate investigation at the time of the suspected offense.”

Becker indicated the on-scene supervisor, Capt. Michael M. Miller, failed to secure the passengers and truck, instead moving the truck to a nearby parking lot and reportedly telling the passengers to find a ride home.

At the time, the prosecutor adds there were no additional attempts made by Goshen police to find evidence from the two off-duty officers, Kalb and Dolshenko.

Based on the internal investigation, the department believes Kalb fired the gun from Brown’s truck.

The chief also announced the disciplinary measures taken against a pair of Goshen officers who responded to the Dec. 14 call. Michael M. Miller has been demoted from captain to patrolman and must wait two years before he can test for a ranking or officer-in-charge position.

Lt. Mark Clere faced a four-day suspension but instead chose the opportunity to forfeit four days of earned leave time.

“As Goshen City’s chief of police, I am disheartened by the actions of a few on Dec. 14, 2018” Chief Miller expressed. “Officers have a moral and legal obligation to abide by the laws they enforce.”

Kalb’s resignation is effective May 8. Until then, Chief Miller said the department is required to pay out any vacation or earned leave time accumulated by Kalb, who is no longer actively working.

Brown returns to work March 8 after serving a suspension consisting of 50 unpaid work days. His suspension began Dec. 21, when the chief placed him on administrative leave.

Brown also pleaded guilty to a DUI and must complete 10 hours of alcohol education class.

Source: WNDU