(Auburn, IN)-Two men, one from Waterloo and one from Angola were both arrested earlier today and stand accused of forcing their way into a home at gunpoint and robbing the home owners.
According to Indiana State Police Detective Jake Quick, this morning between the hours of 5:00-5:30 a.m., 21 year old Austin Coleman of Waterloo and 20 year old Thomas Crago of Angola forced their way into a residence in the 800 block of Hazel Street in Auburn while brandishing a firearm.
Once inside, one of the men held the occupants in the living room at gunpoint while the other went through the entirety of the home. They left the residence with the owner’s firearm, an undisclosed amount of cash and other valuables. None of the home's occupants were injured.
A break in the case came just about two hours later when the DeKalb County Sheriff Department investigated a vehicle crash in the area of County Roads 1 and 28, outside of Corunna. They found items in the crashed vehicle that fit the description of those taken from the residence. Coleman and Crago were both arrested and incarcerated in the DeKalb County Jail. Assisting with the case were the Auburn Police Department, DeKalb County Sheriff Department, and the DeKalb County Prosecutor's Office.
Coleman and Crago are being charged with the following:
1. Burglary, Level 2 Felony
2. Robbery, Level 3 Felony
3. Criminal Confinement, Level 3 Felony
4. Theft, Level 6 Felony
Pictured: #1 Coleman and #2 Crago
All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law
