ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) – An Indiana State trooper accused of theft attempted to defraud a company out of more than $800, investigators say.
Andrew Kocsis, 39, is charged with felony counts of theft and obstruction of justice, along with a misdemeanor count of fraud. Kocsis has served as an ISP trooper for 17 years and was most recently assigned to the General Headquarters in Indianapolis.
The charges surround a JBL-brand rally bar — a soundbar that can be attached to utility vehicles — that costs about $810.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Kocsis ordered the rally bar from a Minnesota company in September 2024.
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When the package arrived at his home, he claimed the box contained landscaping paving bricks, according to court documents, implying that someone had stolen the rally bar and swapped it out with the pavers. He emailed the company photos of the package…