A former Green Bay police officer could face criminal charges for falsifying an arrest report of an incident involving “use of force.”
Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith posted a statement on the department’s website Friday stating an internal investigation showed Michael Rahn’s account of an arrest didn’t match those of other officers and dash cam video.
Rahn was put on desk duty March 3, the same day representatives from the department met with Brown County District Attorney David Lasee. By March 22, Rahn was told to surrender his gun and badge, then put on administrative leave. Rahn resigned March 28.
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Chief Smith’s statement said all of Rahn‘s arrest reports are being reviewed to see if any others have inconsistencies.
The FBI and the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation will assist in the criminal case.
Charges were dropped against the person who was arrested in the original incident, which occurred in February.
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