Arrest made in attempted home robbery in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – A 16-year-old is in police custody facing a list of preliminary charges after an attempted armed robbery at a Lafayette home on Salem Street.
Some of the preliminary charges include attempted robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, carrying a handgun without a license and battery.
Lafayette police said the suspect and two others got into the home Sunday around 5:30 a.m., demanded money and threatened the people inside.
A fight broke out and one of the victims was able to get away and call police.
Officers are still looking for the other two suspects.