Purdue University professor, Sergey Macheret, arrested for dealing meth and propositioning women

A Purdue University professor was arrested on accusations of drug use and allegedly propositioning women. According to Indianapolis news station Fox 59, Sergey Macheret, 65, was detained on Wednesday following a weeks-long investigation by the Lafayette Police Department into several reports of a "suspicious male approaching women." According to the site, the department's probe, which started in December, brought them to Macheret. Additionally, the reports stated that a plainclothes officer was able to obtain information that led to a traffic stop and, ultimately, his arrest. However, the police did not divulge the specifics of the information they had. Furthermore, according to Fox 59, Macheret will be charged with making an illegal proposition, dealing methamphetamine, and possessing meth. On another note, it's unclear if he has a lawyer who can speak for him in this regard. According to the Lafayette Police Department and local news outlets in Indianapolis, Macheret was later released after posting a bond. In addition, his initial booking was at the Tippecanoe County Jail, according to sources. Also read: Who is Robert Cunningham? “Heroic” Metro employee who died while trying to disarm a shooter in D.C. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="375"] Image credit: Purdue Exponent[/caption]

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According to a statement from Purdue, Sergey Macheret, who has been a professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering at the university since 2014, has been "placed on leave." The statement read: "Purdue is aware of the arrest and charges. The university will cooperate fully with the investigation. The employee has been placed on leave pending further updates and legal proceedings and is barred from campus. The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is working to ensure that undergraduate and graduate student needs are met regarding lectures and labs. Purdue police will assist the Lafayette Police Department with the investigation as needed and cannot offer comment."