The mayor of Muncie, Indiana, was arrested by the FBI in a corruption probe

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Dennis Tyler, the Democratic mayor of Muncie, Indiana, was arrested at his home on Monday morning, according to the FBI.

An arrest warrant was executed at Tyler's home at 7:30 a.m., according to Chris Bavender, spokeswoman with the FBI in Indianapolis. Tyler is currently in FBI custody, Bavender said."We are trying to determine what is going on this morning," said Sarah Beach, information coordinator with the city of Muncie."Once we get some information on it, we will release addition information.

Read MoreNichols, who was appointed by Tyler, was charged in a 2017 federal indictment with wire fraud, money laundering and theft for allegedly fraudulently awarding contracts to his own private company, the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Indiana said. The federal corruption-related investigation in Muncie has led to indictments against five other people, prosecutors have said.

 

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