A man with alleged ties to a neo-Nazi group was just weeks from patrolling one Indiana community. Author: Sandra Chapman Updated: 12:26 AM EST December 17, 2020
LAFAYETTE, Ind. A proud graduation moment became an embarrassing admission for the Lafayette Police Department after learning a recruit the agency touted on social media had alleged ties to an extremist group.
The department called it a mistake to hire Joseph Zacharek, a recruit with neo-Nazi ideologies who went undetected for months. Lafayette Police didn t know about his ties until mid-October when someone tweeted, It looks like you just hired a Nazi.
Within hours of the post, Zacharek, a New York native and former Tank Crewman for the Army, was fired.