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City of Warsaw Police Department
Monday January 29th, 2018 :: 10:53 a.m. EST

Advisory

PRESS RELEASE: Two taken into custody on two separate robberies at the Warsaw Market in Warsaw

On Friday night, January 26, 2018, two people were taken into custody for two separate robberies that occurred at the Warsaw Market, 801 E. Center St., Warsaw, on 01/02/2018 and 01/12/2018.

Investigation into the robbery that occurred on 01/02/2018 led officers to Christopher Roberts, 38, of Warsaw. Officers were informed that a male subject matching the description in the video release was responsible for a second robbery that occurred at a gas station at the corner of IN-114 and IN-15 in Wabash County on 01/07/2018. Detective’s with the Indiana State Police compared surveillance videos and identified a vehicle in both videos. This led investigators to Christopher, who was arrested and is being held at the Wabash County Jail. Christopher will be charged with armed robbery with deadly weapon, level 3 felony, battery with deadly weapon, level 5 felony, theft with enhancement, level 6 felony.

Information for the robbery that occurred on 01/12/2018 led officers to James Ray Loftis, 36, of Warsaw. James was arrested and booked in for armed robbery with deadly weapon, level 3 felony, and theft with enhancement, level 6 felony.

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City of Warsaw Police Department
2191 East Fort Wayne Street
Warsaw, IN 46580

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