Richard Garrett, the person who killed Fishers police dog Harlej, was sentenced to seven years in jail on Tuesday after entering into a plea bargain on numerous charges.
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K9 Harlej was shot and killed by Garrett following a police pursuit and manhunt last November.
As part of the plea bargain several charges against Garrett were dismissed.
Disposition of Garrett’s charges
- Striking a Law Enforcement Animal but results in serious permanent disfigurement: Plea by Agreement
- Criminal Recklessness committed with a deadly weapon: Plea by Agreement
- Criminal Recklessness committed with a deadly weapon: Dismissed
- Resisting Law Enforcement: Plea by Agreement
- Auto Theft – Theft of entire automobile: Dismissed
- Residential Entry break and enter dwelling: Plea by Agreement
- Residential Entry break and enter dwelling: Dismissed
- Residential Entry break and enter dwelling: Dismissed
- Resisting Law Enforcement def. knowingly or intentionally flees from law enforcement: Dismissed
- Carrying a Handgun Without a License: Dismissed
- Unauthorized Entry of a Motor Vehicle: Dismissed
- Possession of Marijuana: Dismissed
- Reckless Driving Drive at unreasonably high or low speed so to endanger safety: Dismissed
- Reckless Driving Drive in and out of a line of traffic except as otherwise permitted: Dismissed