At 1:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Carmel police were dispatched to a robbery in progress at the CVS located at 1421 S. Range Line Road.
Upon arrival, officers observed subjects flee in a vehicle. Officers pursued the vehicle until it crashed at 116th Street and Woodland Drive. Three suspects were immediately taken into custody. Two additional suspects fled on foot.
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The Fishers Police Department’s K9 unit arrived and assisted with locating and taking one of the suspects in custody a short time later. Officers attempted to locate the remaining suspect with the help of a K9 and a drone. This suspect, pictured at right, is yet to be located.
Multiple guns were recovered when the suspects were placed in custody. It is unknown if the remaining at-large suspect is armed.
A CVS employee was injured during the robbery and was treated at the scene.
Tuesday’s robbery was Carmel’s second pharmacy robbery within the past two weeks involving armed individuals from Indianapolis. On Dec. 27, two armed individuals from Indianapolis robbed the Walgreens on Range Line Road and then led officers on a high-speed chase. Both of those individuals were arrested after crashing their car during a police pursuit.
The following are those arrested and respective charges:
Alleick-Zander Coleman, 18, Indianapolis
- Robbery of Pharmacy – Level 2 Felony
- Theft – Level 6 Felony
- Fleeing Law Enforcement with a Vehicle – Level 6 Felony
- Fleeing Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
- Leaving the scene of Accident – Class B Misdemeanor
- Marion County Warrant – Pointing a Firearm and Battery
Juvenile 1
- Robbery of Pharmacy – Level 2 Felony
- Criminal Confinement – Level 3 Felony
- Intimidation – Level 5 Felony
- Battery – Level 5 Felony
- Theft – Level 6 Felony
- Fleeing Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Juvenile 2
- Robbery of Pharmacy – Level 2 Felony
- Criminal Confinement – Level 3 Felony
- Battery – Level 5 Felony
- Intimidation – Level 5 Felony
- Theft – Level 6 Felony
- Pointing a Firearm – Level 6 Felony
- Fleeing Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Juvenile 3
- Robbery of Pharmacy – Level 2 Felony
- Theft – Level 6 Felony
- Fleeing Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Carmel PD was assisted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Fishers PD, Noblesville PD and Westfield PD.
If anyone has further information regarding this case, please call the Carmel Police Department at (317) 571-2500.