The Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department released further information regarding the arrest of a Whitestown man following an investigation into reports of “shots fired” Sunday evening.
On Sunday, Sept. 29 just after 6 p.m., department officers were reportedly dispatched to the Meadows on Main apartment complex on reports of shots fired. The officers were reportedly informed upon dispatch that witnesses observed multiple people fleeing the area following the gunshots, and two of the people were reported as white males in hooded sweatshirts.
Upon arrival, the officers reportedly located two white males matching the description alongside a black handgun near the suspects. Officers detained the individuals and began a field investigation into the incident, police report.
Following the interviews with witnesses, the victims and the detained individuals, the investigators reportedly determined that a verbal altercation ensued in the apartment complex, which led to the two suspects brandishing handguns and firing shots at the victim’s apartment in the complex. Officers and detectives were reportedly able to locate the second firearm used in the incident at one of the suspect’s apartments in the complex.
The department released that Christopher Croley, 20, of Whitestown was identified as one of the suspects in the case and was arrested. Croley is reportedly being held at the Boone County Jail pending recommended charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, Level 5 Felony, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, Level 6 Felony, and pointing a firearm, Level 6 Felony.
The second suspect in the incident was identified as a juvenile who was also arrested and transported to Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center to be held pending charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, Level 5 Felony, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, Level 6 Felony, and pointing a firearm, Level 6 Felony.
No further information will be provided on the juvenile subject according to the department.
