GREENWOOD, Ind. – Three teenagers have been taken into custody after a burglary at U.S. Defense Solutions in Greenwood last month.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2023, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 5329 Mount Pleasant North Street after a report of a business burglary. Enforcement deputies immediately called for the assistance of detectives to also respond to the scene.
During the investigation, a stolen vehicle was recovered in the neighborhood east of the gun store. It was tracked back to one of the suspects supposedly involved in the burglary.
Two juveniles and one adult have been arrested for allegedly participating in the theft. The ages of the juveniles are 15 and 16. The adult arrested is Ivan J. Bautista, 18, of Indianapolis.
Bautista remains in the Johnson County Jail on a $62,400 bond. Several of the weapons and items stolen from the gun store have also been recovered during the search of several homes in Marion County.
The case has been forwarded to the Johnson County Prosecutors Office for formal charges.