News release from the Fort Wayne Police Department:
Police need suspects identified, 7502 North Southtown Crossing
(September 25, 2015) – The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two suspects captured in the attached surveillance photos. Both suspects were confronted by the store’s loss prevention after they were observed shoplifting items. The male suspect produced a firearm and threatened loss prevention employees by pointing the firearm directly at them. They then exited the store and carjacked a vehicle in the parking before fleeing.
Anyone with information that can lead to the identification of these suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 436-STOP (436-7867).
Narrative By: FWPD Officer Brautzsch
On September 24th 2015 I responded to 7502 North Southtown Crossing; Walmart, regarding an armed disturbance. Dispatch advised that Walmart loss prevention attempted to stop a shoplifting suspect when the male white suspect pulled a gun on them. Dispatch advised that the suspect was possibly in a maroon Cadillac on the parking lot.
Upon my arrival I was flagged down by several members of Walmart loss prevention in the parking lot. They advised that the suspect had abandoned his vehicle, a maroon Cadillac bearing Indiana license plate of ######, and stolen another vehicle from someone in the parking lot before driving off.
The owner of the other vehicle, ########## advised that he parked next to the maroon Cadillac and exited his vehicle when the suspect approached him.
####### stated that the suspect pointed a revolver at his face and said “give me everything.” ###### stated that the suspect got into his vehicle, a 2007 Blue Cadillac CTS bearing Indiana license plate of ######, with a female white subject and drove away. Walmart Security officer, ##########, stated that he followed the blue Cadillac out to Tillman Rd before returning to the store.
I aired all of the suspect information on the radio and dispatch advised that the maroon Cadillac was registered to #######################.
I went inside to speak with Walmart loss prevention officers and review video of the incident. Walmart loss prevention officers ########### and ######### ########## stated that they were attempting to stop the suspect and a female white subject for shoplifting. They stated that the female suspect had concealed allergy medication and shampoo in her purse and walked passed all points of sale. ######## and ########## stated that they approached the two subjects and attempted to stop them when the male subject pulled out a revolver. ######## stated that the suspect pointed the handgun at him and said something similar to “shit’s getting real now.” The suspect then pointed the handgun directly at ############ face and threatened to shoot both ####### and #########. ###### and ####### retreated into the loss prevention office and the two suspects fled out of the store and then stole ###### vehicle.
I was able to review the video footage of the incident with Walmart loss prevention while they were burning the video and observed to be a series of events accurate to what all witnesses had described. I observed the female suspect to be white with dark hair up in a bun or pony tail and wearing a black “Purdue” long sleeve shirt. The male subject was white, stocky, wearing a black hat, shorts and a black shirt. I also observed that the male suspect had tattoos on his right forearm and a tattoo of what appeared to be writing on his neck from the video. I aired the updated suspect description on the radio and was advised by other officers that the suspect was possibly ######## was listed as living at ############# in our local system.
I contacted the detective bureau and they advised that Detective Dubose was on his way to the scene. I took photographs of the maroon Cadillac that I later uploaded into the veripic system.
Detective Dubose arrived on scene and advised that I could clear. I took the stolen vehicle report that was filled out by ######### and gave it to FWPD records personnel. I cleared the scene and later returned to service.
Date Stamp: Fri Sep 25 01:06:27 EDT 2015
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