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On June d, 2026, the Fort Wayne Police Department served a search warrant in the 1000 block of High Street and arrested Brendan Donald Chivington on several charges.
Please note: CAPS refers to the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Crimes Against Person Section.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: June 3, 2026
Location: 1000 block of High Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0730 hours
Suspect Arrested: Brendan Donald Chivington, 33 years of age, Fort Wayne
Preliminary Charges:
- Child exploitation
- Possession of child sex abuse material, Level 5 Felony
- Failure to register as a sex or violent offender, Level 5 Felony
Details/Summary:
On May 7th, 2026 the Fort Wayne Police Department received a complaint from the Internet Crime Complaint Center for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The nature of the complaint was the possession of child pornography. Detective Sergeant James Haupert of the Crimes Against Person Section (CAPS) was assigned to the investigation. During his investigation, Detective Sergeant Haupert identified the suspect as Brendan Donald Chivington, a Fort Wayne resident. On June 3rd, 2026 Detective Sergeant Haupert, along with additional members of the Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAPS), served a search warrant on Mr. Chivington’s residence. Several items of evidence were seized. Upon analyzing the evidence, child pornography was found on these devices. In addition, Detective Sergeant Haupert discovered during the investigation that Mr. Chivington had committed a violation and failed to register as a sex or violent offender. He was transported to the Allen County Jail for the below listed charges.
Download the FWPD news release.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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