By
Troy Kehoe
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A
suspended IMPD officer pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts stemming from a
2012 arrest in which he was accused of assaulting his wife and breaking into a
neighbor’s house.
John Haggard, 41, agreed to
plead guilty to three Class D felony counts domestic battery, criminal
recklessness and intimidation. In exchange for the plea, 14 additional counts
including criminal confinement were dropped.
According to court documents,
police arrested the 14-year veteran officer on Christmas Eve 2012, the day
after he was accused of attacking his wife and threatening neighbors who
intervened. The two had been driving home when an argument erupted over
Haggard’s driving and the safety of the couple’s 4-month-old son, court
documents show.
Haggard was suspended without
pay following the incident.
As part of Thursday’s plea
agreement, Haggard was instructed not to have any personal interaction with his
wife.He is scheduled to be sentenced
on May 7.