MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. ( Indiana Capital Chronicle ) - New body camera footage released by Michigan City police shows what unfolded the night Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Bohacek was stopped and ultimately driven home — rather than booked into jail — after a January traffic stop that later led to his drunk driving arrest .

The roughly two-hour video, obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle through a public records request, provides a full account of the stop. A request for dash cam video is still pending.

Bohacek, of Michiana Shores, was stopped by police on Jan. 24 after a citizen reported him “drinking an open container and stumble out of his vehicle” at a Panda Express in Michigan City, according to charging documents. The senator was later pulled over near Swan Lake Cemetery on U.

See Full Page