Officer Justin Craig faces one felony count of official misconduct and two misdemeanor counts of fraud in Floyd Superior Court 1, according to court records. He paid $2,000 bond, and his next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17. The charges are allegations, and Craig’s attorney has said he plans to seek their dismissal.

The investigation began after Georgetown Police Chief Travis Speece learned of unusual activity in the department’s Flock license-plate recognition system. On Sept. 2, state police Detective Clay Boley met with Speece. Georgetown police then conducted an internal review that found Craig had made searches in 2026 that did not appear connected to an authorized investigation, state police said.

Boley reviewed system logs and found searches categorized under reasons including traffic violations, drug offenses, assault and vehicle theft, even though investigators found no related cases to justify them. The searches appeared to have occurred regularly during Craig’s scheduled work hours, according to the investigation’s findings.

After examining department records, work-time records and system access logs, Boley concluded that Craig’s use of the system was inconsistent with department policy and lacked a lawful purpose, state police said. Boley sought an arrest warrant.

State police troopers arrested Craig at his home Thursday morning with assistance from a state police SWAT team. He was taken into custody without incident. The state police announcement did not say whether he was booked into the Floyd County jail.

Georgetown, a Floyd County town of about 3,855 people, is roughly 20 minutes west of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The case centers on access to automated license-plate data, a law-enforcement tool that can record vehicle plates and locations; the investigation alleges Craig used the system outside the bounds of his department’s rules and without a legitimate investigative reason.