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Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Daytime Burglar
Suspects Arrested
On November 1, 2012 at about 2:35 PM, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office
911 Center received a call from a resident reporting a burglary in
progress in the 3500 block of Hollansburg-Tampico Road near Glen Karn,
which is located in the southwest portion of Darke County. The
resident reported that they heard a knock on their front door but did
not answer the door. Moments later, the resident was confronted
by an unknown female suspect who let herself into the residence through
the back door. The resident advised that the female suspect
stated that she was lost and needed directions to Richmond. The
resident provided the female with directions and the female left
without further incident and got into a tan or gray colored Dodge
Intrepid, which was occupied by at least two other persons.
Darke County Deputies immediately responded to the area and observed a
vehicle that matched the resident’s description and initiated a traffic
stop in the 1900 block of US36 West. Deputies observed numerous
items in the rear seat of the vehicle including a firearm, flat screen
TV and other electronics. Deputies identified the occupants of
the vehicle as Justin E. Harrison 32, Melinda S. Johnson 19 and
Danielle E. Eldridge 23 all from Richmond, Indiana. Eldridge was
the driver of the vehicle and consented to a search of the vehicle
where two prescription bottles were located from an address on East 750
South Road in Randolph County, south east of Lynn, Indiana.
Deputies requested units from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department
to respond to this residence. Randolph County Deputies responded
there and learned that the residence had been ransacked and burglarized.
Harrison, Johnson and Eldridge were taken into custody and transported
to the Darke County Jail where they are currently being held on charges
of receiving stolen property and additional charges are likely.
Anyone with information on criminal activity should contact the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office immediately at (937) 548-2020 or in the event
of an emergency call 911.
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