Brookville, IN — A Brookville man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Town of Brookville, Brookville Town Council, and two police officers as a result of his arrest a year ago this month.
In the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, Trevin Thalheimer is seeking monetary damages and requesting a jury trial.
He alleges in the suit that he was subjected to false arrest, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, defamation, civil perjury, and civil rights violations.
Individually named in the lawsuit are Police Chief Terry Mitchum, Lt. Ryan Geiser, and town council members Curtis Ward, Cathy Pelsoer, Charles Campbell, and Brooke Leffingwell.
Thalheimer was a candidate for Town Council at the time of his arrest on January 30, 2022.
He was ultimately cleared of the charges but withdrew his candidacy.
WRBI News has reached out to town officials for comment but has not received a response as of Monday morning.
The complaint can be read below.
Complaint
