Armed carjacking leads to police chase, two arrested in Noblesville

By DAJA STOWE
WISH-TV | wishtv.com

An armed carjacking on Monday afternoon led officers on a chase that resulted in a crash and the arrest of two people, including a juvenile, in Noblesville.

Officials from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said the incident originated in Marion in Grant County with a report of an armed carjacking. A police chase ensued along State Road 37 and ended in a crash at SR 32/37 intersection in Noblesville.

Both suspects got out of the vehicle and fled on foot.

Officials at the scene told News 8 that one suspect, identified as a juvenile, went into a Hardee’s restaurant parking lot and was arrested. The second suspect fled behind the Hamilton East Public Library, where they entered the building and were arrested inside.

The library is expected to be closed until 10 a.m. Tuesday so that officers can do an “evidentiary sweep” of the building.

When asked about the involvement of a minor in this crime, Bryan Melton, public information officer for Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, expressed disappointment.

“It’s a very unfortunate situation,” Melton said. “A lot of us are fathers and mothers that work at our agency and it’s tough when you see things like that. I just hope that things get better for them.”

Officials say it was a bit shocking for this type of incident to happen midday like this in Noblesville.

“Law enforcement is never shocking because it’s something different every day. But for this to happen midday like this, we were very fortunate to have all the law enforcement response that we had, you know, if you’re going to pick a location to do it,” Melton said. “This is optimal. The Sheriff’s Department is right here, Noblesville is right here. Fishers were coming up 37, we had the Westfield unit to help us out. Indiana State Police helped us out, and we even had an Elwood Police Department vehicle here that happened to go up 37 and saw what was going on.”

Police did not say if a firearm or any weapons were located.

No word on the relation between the two suspects.

No additional information was immediately available.

This story was originally published by WISH-TV at wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/armed-carjacking-leads-to-police-chase-2-arrested-in-noblesville.