Two arrested following Dollar General robbery, attempted pharmacy robbery
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two men have been taken into custody in connection with the robbery of a Dollar General and the attempted robbery of a Kroger Pharmacy.
It happened just after 12 p.m. on May 14 when officers responded to an attempted robbery call at a Kroger Pharmacy in the 600 block of Twin Aire Drive where a man allegedly passed a note to a pharmacist demanding narcotics.
He later fled the scene into a waiting a vehicle.
Officers later responded to a robbery call at a Family Dollar in the 5200 block of English Avenue where a suspect allegedly passed a note to an employee demanding money. The suspect would later flee after receiving an undisclosed amount of money.
After gathering information, authorities were able to identify the suspects as 21-year-old Steven Ostachuk and 25-year-old Robert Butler.
Both suspects were taken into custody without incident.