Early Monday morning, Fishers Police arrested two burglary suspects in the area of 106th Street and Cumberland Road. Here is what happened, from the official news release:
During the early morning hours of Monday April 24th Fishers police officers responded to the 11100 block of Timberview Drive to investigate a residential alarm. As officers approached they observed two men near the rear of this residence. Officers identified themselves and both suspects ran. After a short foot pursuit both men were captured and detained. During an extensive search of the area, officers located a juvenile asleep in a vehicle that was later determined to belong to one of the suspects. Three suspects were transported to the Fishers Police Department.
As the investigation continued, officers learned the suspects burglarized another home in the same neighborhood and stole property from several cars in a nearby neighborhood. Officers were able to recover several stolen items and return them to their rightful owners. The two adult suspects were transported to the Hamilton County Jail and the juvenile suspect was transported to the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center for an outstanding pick-up order from Marion County.
The two suspects, Derrick L. Johnson Jr, 18, and Marlin E. Rush, 21, both from Indianapolis, face numerous charges, including burglary, theft and resisting law enforcement.
Police believe there may be other victims. If you have any additional information, contact Detective Sergeant David Flynn at 317-595-3300.
Fishers Police also offered the following safety tips:
Home Safety Tips
Install exterior lights at all entrances. Consider motion detector lights.
Install a wide-angle viewer on all exterior doors.
Check who is at the door and do not open the door to anyone you don’t know.
Install good locks on all doors and windows. Use those locks!
Be sure locks on doors and windows can be opened quickly in case of fire.
Leave a light on when you are not home. If you are on vacation, use a timer to control lighting.
Don’t hide keys outside.
Remove house keys from your keychain when your car is serviced.
Talk with trusted neighbors. Keep an eye on their house and ask them to watch yours.
Stop mail and newspaper delivery when you are away.
Install an alarm system that will detect entry and notify police.
Have your lawn mowed and snow shoveled when away.
Close garage doors at night.
Keep trees and bushes trimmed. Do not let plants block doors and windows.
Suspicious Activity
An event that is out of the ordinary or that makes you feel uncomfortable could be a crime in progress.
Adults or juveniles walking casually through the neighborhood looking into windows, backyards,
vehicles, etc.
A vehicle driving slowly through your neighborhood with or without lights on.
Something wakes you in the night.
Someone you don’t know rings your doorbell.
An unknown car parked near your home containing one or more people.
If something is suspicious to you, Call the Police!
Fishers Police Mitch Thompson is convinced that having a strong partnership with the police department and your neighbors will give the Fishers community its best chance in deterring and detecting criminal activity. If your neighborhood is not an active member of the Fishers Neighborhood Crime Watch Program we encourage you to call Lieutenant Dave Dunbar, at 317-595-3313, for more information.