Benton County-At approximately 11:30 a.m. today, a suspect entered a home at 6709 S. 200 E. Oxford, IN and pointed a gun at the occupants and demanded money.
The preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Detective Tim Kendall and First Sergeant Bryan Harper of the ISP Criminal Investigations Division has revealed that Robert and Thelma Glaspie were at home when an unknown suspect entered. The suspect held a gun at the head of Mr. Glaspie and demanded all his money. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of US currency and other items of value from the residence. While trying to defend himself, Mr. Glaspie was shot in the leg by the suspect. Soon after, the suspect left the residence.
Mr. Glaspie was able to get to a phone and dialed 911 and Benton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived, secured the scene and assisted in the transportation of Mr. Glaspie to Franciscan St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette where he is being treated for the wound to the leg. Mrs. Glaspie was not injured during the episode.
The sheriff’s department requested ISP to investigate the crime. ISP Detectives Kendall, Harper and Crime Scene Investigator Sergeant Jerry Michalak arrived to investigate and process the crime. The investigation is continuing.
If anyone has information to assist in the capture of the perpetrator who committed this crime, please call Master Trooper Detective Tim Kendall at 765-567-2125. This is all the information that will be released at this time. Families of the victims have been notified.
"UPDATE" ISP at Lafayette has mad an arrest in the Oxford, IN burglary that occurred on April, 12, 2015. Jennifer F. Ellison, 43 from Lafayette, was arrested yesterday at 3223 Townsend Dr. Lafayette with out incident. She was incarcerated in the Benton County Jail on a warrant charging her with Burglary a Level 1 Felony and Criminal confinement a Level 3 Felony. Bond was set at $60,000.00.
A second suspect, Shane D. Townsley, 34 of Flora, IN was wanted for questioning in this case. At this time, it is believed that Townsley was involved in a police pursuit in Overton County, TN yesterday evening and was involved in a altercation with police and is deceased.
For information on what occurred in TN, you will need to contact the Overton County Sheriff's Department. This is all that will be released at this time. Pictures of Townsley and Ellison are included.
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