FISHERS, Ind. — Fishers police arrested two men they said are possibly connected to a South American theft group.
Police responded to a residential alarm July 4 in the 15000 block of Allistair Drive, near 104th Street and Cyntheanne Road around 10:30 p.m.
As officers arrived, police said they saw two men running away from the house. Officers caught both men with the assistance of Fishers K-9 Officer Rexo.
Police arrested 34-year-old Charly Sneider Benavides Mayorga and 33-year-old Jhon Jairo Lopera Munoz on preliminary charges of burglary, resisting arrest, and possession of a false government identification. Both men are from New York.
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The case will now be reviewed by the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office for possible formal charges.
Police did not share additional details about the possible connection to a South American theft group.
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