Two New York City men are in the Hamilton County jail on felony burglary charges following their arrest Tuesday evening. They are suspected of attempting to rob a residence in the 15600 block of Allistair Drive, just north of 104th Street near Cyntheanne Road.
According to the news release from the Fishers Police Department, both men have “possible connections to a South American Theft Group.”
The suspects are identified as Charly Sneider Benavides Mayorga, 34, and Jhon Jairo Lopera Munoz, 33, both from New York City. They face one felony charge each of home burglary, and both are charged with misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement and possessing a false government identification.
As officers arrived Tuesday evening, after responding to a residential alarm, they observed two men running away from the scene. Police quickly established a perimeter and began searching for the suspects. One suspect was located and taken into custody without incident. The second suspect was apprehended by Fishers Police K9 Rexo and sustained a minor injury. Both were medically evaluated by Paramedics with the Fishers Fire Department and before being transported to the Hamilton County Jail.