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State Rep. Dan Forestal arrested for impersonating an officer, OWI

Indiana State Rep. Dan Forestal was arrested Saturday.
Indiana State Rep. Dan Forestal. (WTHR Staff)

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — Indiana State Rep. Dan Forestal was arrested on drunk driving, resisting law enforcement and impersonating a public servant charges.

State Rep. Dan Forestal's mug shot. (IMPD)

According to police, they were called to East 21st Street and North Shadeland Avenue Saturday night.

The report was of a man impersonating an officer.

Responding officers arrested Forestal.

He is also a member of the Indianapolis Fire Department.

A statement was released by the department reading in part:

"We are monitoring the pending investigation. The IFD has General Orders, Policies and Procedures that address this type of issue which is currently being handled internally based on the information we have."

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