Plainfield Police arrested Juan Gomez, 20, of Guatemala, on Thursday. Gomez is suspected of being involved in the incident that led to the death of Hendricks County Sheriff’s deputy Fred Fislar.

The arrest stemmed from a warrant related to an OWI investigation conducted by the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department on March 3, 2024.

Fislar passed away on April 16 while responding to a crash scene just north of Plainfield. His patrol car made contact with downed power lines after Gomez’s Honda collided with a pole. Gomez sustained burns and was hospitalized on that day.

Currently, Gomez is detained for the previous OWI case from March, facing charges such as Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person and Operating a Vehicle with Alcohol Concentration Equivalent to .15 or More.

Both the OWI investigation and the investigation into the April 15, 2024, crash are ongoing.