Arrests, guns recovered from December business burglary

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 3:16 AM

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Two juveniles and a third teenager have been arrested for involvement in a business burglary of a Johnson County gun store.

On December 21, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 5329 Mount Pleasant North Street, Greenwood, at US Defense Solutions on the report of a business burglary. Enforcement deputies immediately called for the assistance of investigators to also respond.

During the course of the investigation, a stolen vehicle was recovered in the neighborhood east of the gun store. That stolen vehicle was tracked back to one of the suspects involved in the burglary.

Two juveniles and one adult have been arrested for participating in the business burglary. The ages of the juveniles are 15 and 16. The adult male arrested is Ivan J. Bautista, 18, of Indianapolis. Bautista remains in the Johnson County Jail on a $62,400.00 bond.

Several of the weapons and items stolen from the gun store have also been recovered during the search of several homes in Marion County.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department during the course of this investigation. The investigation is not completed and information that has been received is being looked into by investigators.

The information that has been received has been forwarded to the Johnson County Prosecutors Office for formal charges.

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