BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A house cleaner was arrested after allegedly robbing a woman at a Brownsburg home the suspect previously cleaned. The incident happened Monday afternoon.
Jessica Shockley, 31, of Beech Grove, has been charged with burglary with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, robbery resulting in bodily injury, and theft.
Officers were called to the 100 block of Oak Tree Drive, which is in a neighborhood near the West Chase Golf Club, around 3:30 p.m. on a report of an armed home invasion robbery.
According to court documents, a victim at the home told officers that she got in a physical struggle with a female suspect who showed a handgun and took a purse with roughly $1,700 in cash inside. The victim gave officers a description of the suspect's car as she fled.
Pittsboro Police Department officers found the car near the Lowe's and Kohl's parking lot on Northfield Drive.
Police claim Shockley ran from the car before being caught by officers and arrested.
After taking Shockley into custody, officers discovered the suspect's car had left the scene. Officers located and stopped the car along Northfield Drive near Walmart and took four other people into custody.
When interviewed by a detective, the victim said she believed the suspect may have been Shockley, who had previously cleaned her home as part of a cleaning crew.
According to court documents, Shockley had been terminated in late February and was no longer working for the cleaning company.
In an interview with police, Shockley admitted to the theft and struggle with the victim, according to court documents.
Shockley is scheduled to have an initial hearing on the charges on March 15.
Anyone with information on the robbery should call the Brownsburg Police Department at 317-852-1109 ext. 2123.