Search continues for suspects after two people kidnapped, robbed

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested 28-year-old Michael Bennett on Monday.

38-year-old Katrina Grider turned herself into police.

According to IMPD, Grider and Bennett are accused of robbing and kidnapping two people for money.

Court documents said Bennett had help. Investigators are currently looking for their accomplices, 26-year-old Meg Thompson and 25-year-old Albert Wilson.

On August 1st, the four are accused of forcing their way into a man’s home. Once inside they tied him up and demanded cash. When he didn’t have any money, the suspects took his cellphone and then texted the victim’s ex-girlfriend.

The suspects pretended to be the victim, and told the woman a sob story, that the man needed $300 to $400 or his landlord would be kicking him out.

The ex-girlfriend showed up to East Pleasant Run Parkway to help. Once she stepped inside the house she realized she made a mistake.

The suspects, according to police, zipped tied her, placed her in a strangle hold, and then sat her beside her ex-boyfriend who had been zipped tied as well. The two were beaten and attacked on and off for several hours. The suspects made withdrawals from the woman’s account, one for $500 the other for $1000.

Police said after the four got the cash, they dropped the victim off at a convenience store, and they let her ex-boyfriend escape and go next door to call for help.

Many neighbors had no clue as to what happened just a few doors down, but one man promised to remain watchful.

“I will be the first to call the cops if something like that ever happens,” said Resident Randy Renner.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 317 – 262-TIPS (8477).