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Body-Cam Shows Indiana Trooper Scolding GrizzliesZach Edey Over 101 MPH Stop

In July, prosecutors ended the case with a $639.50 speeding penalty, dismissing the reckless charge.

Overview

  • Indiana State Police released body-camera video from a May 1 stop in Tippecanoe County showing the trooper telling Edey he was driving 101 mph in a 55 mph zone.
  • Edey told the officer he sped up only to pass another car and said he was heading to Purdue, explanations the trooper rejected on camera.
  • The trooper issued a speeding citation and a separate reckless driving summons and warned that reckless driving is a jailable offense but did not arrest him.
  • On July 23, Edey admitted to a speeding infraction and agreed to pay $639.50, and prosecutors dropped the misdemeanor reckless driving count.
  • Edey has not publicly commented on the incident, and there has been no announced discipline from the Grizzlies or the NBA.