Meridian Township, MI – On October 29, 2024, the Michigan State Police notified our (Meridian Township) department that it was conducting a criminal investigation involving probationary Officer Alexander Stachura.
Following our standard protocol, Mr. Stachura was immediately placed on paid administrative leave. His access to Township-owned materials, facilities, and equipment was removed pending the investigation.
On December 10, we learned Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney John Dewane had filed felony criminal charges against Mr. Stachura. While we respect the criminal justice process and its presumption of innocence until proven guilty, we recognize a resolution is unlikely to be reached quickly. This strains our department’s staff as they fill in for the absent probationary officer, who cannot reasonably fulfill his duties while the criminal justice process unfolds. For this reason, we concluded his employment on December 10.”
