After further investigation, the Fort Wayne Police Department has linked Ian Bazur-Persing to two other robberies the same day as he struck at the IHOP on Coldwater Road.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: December 24, 2022
Locations:
- Walgreens, 6201 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Marathon Gas Station, 510 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0130 hours and 0230 hours, respectively
Suspect Arrested: Ian Bazur-Persing, 41 years-old
Preliminary Charges:
- Armed Robbery
- Armed Robbery
Details/Summary:
On 12/24/22 FWPD Officers arrested IAN BAZUR-PERSING, after a short footpursuit, immediatley after he had commited an armed robbery at the IHOP located at 4403 COLDWATER RD. In that robbery, BAZUR-PERSING held the manager at knife point.
After follow up and further investigation, FWPD Officers have been able to connect BAZUR-PERSING to additonal robberies and theft investigations that occurred earlier in the same day. The first incident was at the Walgreens located at 6201 STELLHORN RD at 1:30am. The second robbery occurred at the Marathon Gas Station located at 510 LOWER HUNTINGTON RD at 2:30am. Additonal charges are pending.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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