At 5 p.m. Thursday, officers from the Noblesville Police Department (NPD) responded to the 600 block of Washington Street after hearing what sounded like multiple gunshots in the area.
Officers also received dispatched reports of gunfire from citizens in the area, and callers were able to provide responding officers with a vehicle description from which the gunfire reportedly came.
A short time later, officers located the suspect vehicle identified as a silver Nissan occupied by at least two male subjects. Officers initiated a traffic stop in the 8600 block of Terrace Place in Fishers. Officers initially took all occupants into custody, who were two adult males, one adult female, and a juvenile female. After further investigation of the suspect vehicle, officers were able to locate a handgun along with several spent shell casings scattered throughout the front passenger compartment.
Assisting officers responded to several scenes in an area between 4th and 6th streets and Washington and Division streets where residents had reported seeing and hearing gunfire coming from the vehicle. Officers collected several shell casings and interviewed all reporting parties. Officers located damage to at least two residences and one vehicle. There were no reported injuries because of the gunfire, and no one in particular seems to have been targeted.
J. Sanchez
A. Sanchez
The driver and front seat passenger were identified and interviewed by detectives and booked at the Hamilton County Jail on the following preliminary charges:
- Anthony N. Sanchez, 23, Noblesville, was arrested and charged with Criminal Recklessness (Shooting into Dwelling), I.C. 35-42-2-2(b)(1)(a) (Level 5 Felony); Criminal Recklessness w/ Deadly Weapon, I.C. 35-42-2-2(b)(2)(a) (Level 6 Felony); Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (Prior Conviction), I.C. 9-30-5-3 (Level 6 Felony); and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (Endangerment), I.C. 9-30-5-2(b) (Class A Misdemeanor).
- Jesus A. Sanchez, 42, Noblesville, was arrested and charged with Criminal Recklessness w/ Deadly Weapon, I.C. 35-42-2-2(b)(2)(a) (Level 6 Felony).
This remains an ongoing investigation. Citizens are encouraged to contact Detective Mike Haskett at mhaskett@noblesville.in.us if they have any additional information regarding this case.
A charge is merely an accusation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.