Several arrested in string of burglaries in Rushville

RUSHVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - Several people, many of them teens, have been arrested in connection with a string of home burglaries in the Rushville area, police said.

Rushville Police Department also located many items reported stolen, but Rushville Assistant Chief Todd Click told 24-Hour News 8 news partner the Rushville Republican that people should take steps to secure their valuables.

“Although the police department is doing everything we can to keep the community safe, we unfortunately live in a different day and age. Society has changed, and the days of feeling safe to leave our homes and vehicles unlocked are over,” Click told the newspaper.

Those arrested last week and the preliminary charges they are facing are:

Brandon Smiley, 19, possession of or receiving stolen property, a Class D felony

Tyler Combs, 19, possession of or receiving stolen property, a Class D felony

Josh North, 22 possession of or receiving stolen property, a Class D felony

16-year-old male, burglary, a Class B felony, and theft and possession of or receiving stolen property, both Class D felonies

16-year-old male, burglary, a Class B felony, and theft, a Class D felony

Dana Vogle, 26, burglary, a Class B felony, and theft and possession of or receiving stolen property, both Class D felonies

Michael Vogle, 29, theft and possession of or receiving stolen property, both Class D felonies