I'm sorry WR. I wish I could say that I'm surprised, but I'm not. While I'm sure there are some fine officers at Indy Metro, the fact is that they've been in the news an awful lot lately for some exceedingly unflattering (and illegal) things.

You might take a look at this: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPS/CPCO/Pages/home.aspx

It's a link to the Citizen's Complaint procedure. I'm not sure what kind of reception you or your BF will get, but it's probably worth pursuing.