Former Porter County Jail officer charged with battery involving inmate

Former Porter County Jail officer charged with battery involving inmate

A lieutenant at the Porter County Jail was terminated for violating the Porter County Sheriff’s Department’s use of force policy and has been charged with a misdemeanor battery count, officials said. Cody Brzezinski, 33, of DeMotte, was charged with a Class A misdemeanor battery count, according to a release from Sgt. Ben McFalls, the department’s public information officer. Brzezinski had worked at the jail since 2019. Porter County Sheriff Jef…