FOWLER, Ind. — Indiana State Police detectives are asking for the public's help in finding two men wanted for a February burglary and shooting.
Detectives from the ISP Lafayette Post identified 21-year-old Caleb Oppelt and 23-year-old Paija Bennett as suspects in a burglary and shooting that happened in Fowler, Indiana just after midnight on Feb. 9, 2021.
Police said two people were shot that night. The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident.
Oppelt is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. He has strawberry blonde hair and hazel eyes. He has an active warrant for his arrest out of Benton County for three crimes:
- Two Counts of Burglary - Level 1 felony
- Two Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary - Level 1 felony
- Two Counts Aggravated Battery - Level 3 felony
Bennett, who also goes by PJ, is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He has an active warrant for his arrest out of Benton County for two counts of burglary.
Detectives believe both Oppelt and Bennett have left the state. They should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees them should call 911.
Anyone with information about where the suspects might be should call Detective Edwards or Detective Rector at 765-567-2125.
