Published May 19th, 2009
By Submission For The Southside Times
The weekly report from the IMPD Southeast District with highlighted arrests and noteworthy incidents from our district.
5/13/2009, at approximately 11:56AM , IMPD officers were dispatched to 5445 Boggs Creek Ct, apartment ‘C’, to check the welfare of the woman who lives there. The woman's sister had been trying to reach her and had been unable to do so. Officers arrived shortly after medics had arrived. The fire department had forced entry and found two dead bodies in a back bedroom. The woman, a 21 year old, identified as Caitlin Walter appeared to have been shot by the 28 year old man, who then turned the gun on himself. The man was identified as Matthew Ford. They had been involved in a relationship before but the woman had broken it off.
5/12/2009 5:40 PM, 4170 Bowman Ave. – Strong Arm Robbery – The victim stated she was driving home from the grocery store when she noticed a white vehicle following her. As she pulled into her garage a black female approached her and asked directions and if she could write them down for her. As the victim got her purse the suspect snatched it from her hands and left in the vehicle. The suspect was described as being around 35 years of age, 5’7” 200lbs. She was driving a white car. After further investigation IMPD now believes that there are 4 black females working together who are targeting elderly citizens.
5/11/2009 2:05 AM, 5959 S. Arlington Ave. – Attempted Robbery – A white female attempted to hold up the Speedway gas station but was unsuccessful. The suspect originally came into the store and banged on the counter to get the clerks attention. Once the clerk walked over the suspect pulled a small pair of scissors and demanded the cash from the drawer. The clerk told the suspect she would have to leave. The suspect then repeated her threat to the store clerk, but again the store clerk told her she would have to leave. The suspect then left and was last seen running Northbound from the store. She was described as being around 30 years old, 5’8”, 180 lbs. with blue eves. She was wearing a white shirt with pockets, blue jean Capri pants and had gold earrings.
5/07/200 3:30 PM, 8233 Twin Rivers Dr. – Stalking – A White male has been seen stalking in the 8200 block of Twin Rivers Dr. on at least 2 occasions. The complainant saw the suspect walking around one day and yelled at him from a second floor window asking him what he was up to. The suspect replied that he was watching her. The suspect appears to be in his late teens and wears a dark zip up hoodie pulled over his head along with gray and white tennis shoes.