INDIANAPOLIS — Two men were arrested Wednesday for the attempted robbery of an IMPD detective, the department announced Thursday.
On Aug. 14, detectives were conducting an investigation near West 52nd Street and North High School Road when an IMPD Violent Crimes Task Force detective in an unmarked car was approached by a small red Kia, the department said in a social media post.
According to court documents, the detective said three men wearing masks and gloves approached his car. All of the men had their guns drawn and pointed toward the detective's car.
When one of them got close, the detective said he heard one of the men chamber his round in a gun. The detective sped off in his car, while calling other officers for support.
The men allegedly chased the detective in the unmarked car, until marked IMPD cruisers arrived with their emergency lights active.
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Detectives then followed the suspects' car, and they eventually abandoned it and ran before throwing guns into a trash can and running into a wooded area. Two of the three suspects, a 22-year-old man and 24-year-old man, were eventually taken into custody.
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At least one of the guns, a Beretta pistol, had been reported stolen out of Shelbyville in 2021.
The 22-year-old faces preliminary charges of attempted robbery, theft and intimidation, The 24-year-old faces preliminary charges of attempted robbery, unlawful carry of a handgun and intimidation.
"The third suspect remains at large," the department said.
Two guns were found in the trash can, and detectives found the masks and gloves from the attempted carjacking in a search of the car.
The department said the investigation remains ongoing, and detectives are continuing their search for the third suspect.