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Firefighters Charged in Disturbance

(Michigan City, IN) - Three Michigan City firefighters are charged in connection with an off duty incident late last year. 

 

Scott Kaletha is charged with battery and strangulation.  Brad Kreighbaum is charged with battery.  Austin Swistek is charged with battery and obscene performance.

 

The matter was investigated by Indiana State Police.  Authorities say the firefighters were at the home of a Michigan City firefighter in early November.

 

A disturbance involving off-duty firefighters occurred and a serious injury resulted. 

 

According to court documents, a party was thrown for a rookie firefighter and there was excessive drinking.

 

At one point, police said there was a video made as a joke of a naked Swistek pretending to have sex with another firefighter who was sleeping at the time.

 

Swistek allegedly told the firefighter’s wife that her husband enjoyed it and the video was played during the party. 

 

Another firefighter fell from a bar stool and was unconscious from his head hitting the floor.

 

Swistek was also seriously hurt was punched numerous times by a couple of firefighters.

 

Police said there was so much drinking that several firefighters at the party became sick.

 

Kaletha and Swistek have been taken into custody and later posted bond.  A warrant is still out for Kreighbaum’s arrest.

 

The matter resulted in chief Craig Krivak and his deputy chief, Kyle Kazmierczak being fired for their handling of the incident.

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