On February 4, 2026, at 1700 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to an armed robbery call at the Khai Fusion Restaurant at 2823 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: February 17, 2026
Locations:
The theft occurred at the Khai Fusion Restaurant, 2823 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
The suspect was arrested in the 2500 Winch Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
On February 4, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) were dispatched to an armed robbery at Khai Fusion.
Preliminary investigation indicates the suspect ordered a meal and left without paying. When confronted by the business owner, the suspect deployed pepper spray before fleeing the scene. The FWPD Street Crimes Unit (SCU) assumed responsibility for the investigation.
Through investigative efforts, detectives identified the suspect as Riyana Harris in connection with the incident, detectives also identified the second suspect as a Juvenile.
On February 17, 2026, SCU detectives located Harris in the 2500 block of Winch Street and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle she was an occupant in. A juvenile passenger was also located in the vehicle. Detectives had a probable cause affidavit for the juvenile in connection with an unrelated theft investigation.
During the traffic stop, detectives observed marijuana in plain view, which provided probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle. During the search, detectives located a large quantity of suspected stolen merchandise from multiple retail businesses in Fort Wayne.
Harris was transported to the Allen County Jail. The juvenile connected to the unrelated theft investigation was transported to the Allen County Juvenile Center. A third juvenile was identified and released at the scene without charges at this time.
Photo from the Fort Wayne Police Department.Photo from the Fort Wayne Police Department.Photo from the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Detective Kylie Reum
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department
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.
