Aledo, Ill.- An Illinois Police Chief has been indicted on charges of Battery and misconduct. According to the Illinois State Police, 62-year-old Christopher Sullivan of Aledo was arrested Monday, August 29th, for one count of battery and two counts of official misconduct. In June of 2021, the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation began an investigation after an allegation of a battery having been reportedly committed by Sullivan, in his capacity as the Aledo Police Chief while conducting an arrest was made. During the complete investigation, ISP investigators gathered evidence in support of an arrest. On Monday, an indictment was filed charging Sullivan with one count of battery and two counts of official misconduct. Sullivan surrendered himself to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office on Monday afternoon.