Indiana home break-in didn’t work out so well for teen burglar

On October 27 at approximately 3:25 a.m., Officers from Indiana’s Kokomo Police Department responded to an apartment located at 2205 S. Washington Street in reference to a residential break-in – which was in progress. Upon the Officers’ arrival, they located three male residents who were holding another male at gunpoint in the apartment.

The residents informed Officers that the unknown male they were detaining had entered their apartment wearing a ski mask and pointing a handgun at them. The residents grabbed the suspect and began struggling with him until the gun was knocked away from the suspect’s hand. During the struggle, the suspect pulled out a second handgun.

As the residents tried to disarm the suspect a second time, the handgun went off but did not strike anyone. One of the residents retrieved his own handgun and held the suspect at gunpoint until the police arrived.

“As a result of the struggle with the residents the suspect received multiple facial injuries,” the Kokomo Police Department said.

Following their investigation, police arrested 18-year-old Marrell B. Tyler of Merrillville, Indiana, on a charge Burglary, Level 2 Felony. Tyler was transported to Community Howard Hospital for treatment for his injuries and then taken to the Howard County Criminal Justice Center.

Police in Kokomo say that this case still remains under investigation.

If anyone has information pertaining to this case, please contact Lt. Richard Benzinger #324 at 765-456-7324, or the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at 765-456-7017. You can also leave an anonymous tip by using the tip411 app, or you can contact the Kokomo Police Department at 765-457-1105.

You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.

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