Whitestown, Ind. (WISH) — Four individuals are facing charges following a series of vehicle break-ins and an armed robbery in Whitestown, Indiana, according to the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of vehicle break-ins in the Walker Farms subdivision at 3:56 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities quickly apprehended one suspect at the scene and established a perimeter to locate another. By 8:19 a.m., the second suspect was also in custody.
Shawn St. Fleur, 20, of Whitestown, was arrested and faces preliminary charges including:
Theft of a firearm
Felon in possession of a firearm
Theft
Unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle
Resisting law enforcement
Judas Toutoute, 19, also from Whitestown, was charged with:
Theft
Unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle
Resisting law enforcement
Investigators connected St. Fleur and Toutoute to previous unauthorized vehicle entries and thefts in other areas of Whitestown. Their arrest helped identify Wilson L. Simeon, 26, who was later arrested for an armed robbery at a Holiday Inn Express on August 30. Simeon is facing robbery and theft charges.
Additionally, Katie D. Christinson, 32, of Whitestown, is being preliminarily charged with:
Theft
False reporting/false informing
Though Christinson was not arrested immediately, she may face further legal action pending investigation outcomes.
