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Deputy stops robbery at heliport

Updated: Thursday, 21 Feb 2013, 12:02 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013, 6:48 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A robbery at the Indianapolis Heliport was interrupted Wednesday morning when a Deputy Sheriff in the area responded.

Medics at IU Health Lifeline Helicopter base saw a man beating and robbing another male subject in the parking lot of the heliport, according to a release.

Police were called.

In the meantime, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff was in the parking lot already.

The Deputy arrested the suspected robber and the victim was taken to Wishard Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Tonnie T. Hoskins, 42, was arrested and faces preliminary charges of attempted strong armed robbery with injury, a Class B felony, disorderly conduct at an airport facility, a Class D felony, and battery with bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor.

He was taken to the Sheriff’s Arrestee Processing Center and is awaiting formal charges.

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