New Chicago, Indiana, police chief accused of selling pawn shop a gun being held as evidence

Key Points:

• New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo was charged with theft, official misconduct, attempted obstruction of justice, and unlawful possession of anabolic steroids after allegedly selling a gun held as evidence to a pawn shop and trying to have it bought back.
• Court documents revealed Mayo sold a Taurus G3 firearm linked to a criminal case to Mega Gash Pawn in Hobart, Indiana, and later asked another officer to repurchase the gun and retrieve suppressed firearms from his home.
• Taneka Borders was also charged for attempting to help Mayo obtain a gun and for trying to destroy evidence related to steroids Mayo possessed, which she admitted were collected at Mayo's instruction.
• The pawn shop manager stated Mayo had sold multiple guns to the shop in the past, with documents listing him as the seller of 12 firearms, raising further concerns about his conduct.
• Mayo's family expressed deep concern but emphasized his presumption of innocence, while noting the serious nature of the allegations; Mayo is also the author of a self-published book about a corrupt cop seeking redemption.