Overview
- A coordinated late‑October sweep called Operation Rusty Cherub led to 13 arrests and search warrants at 18 locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.
- Authorities say the arrests stem from a July 4 altercation inside Shipley’s Tavern during the Madison Regatta that left multiple people injured and caused property damage.
- Indiana prosecutors charged several defendants with Level 5 felony corrupt business influence and counts tied to aiding in battery with a deadly weapon.
- Investigators ran a three‑month multijurisdictional probe that used tools such as Flock camera license‑plate surveillance to identify and locate suspects.
- The operation involved local, state and federal partners including the U.S. Marshals Service, and officials say the investigation remains active and could produce more warrants or charges.