HENDRICKS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

A MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF GALLOWAY

CLARIFICATION REGARDING ALLEGED ROBBERY

DANVILLE-  Hendricks County Sheriff Dave Galloway would like to make clarifications known to county residents in reference to an alleged robbery that was reported Wednesday, February 25^th due to numerous e-mails that have been circulating recently implying that robberies are occurring all over the county.

     Hendricks County Sheriff’s deputies received a report from a male who alleged that he had been robbed February 25^th at approximately 9:30 pm on SR 39 just south of Danville.  An eighteen year old male told deputies that he was driving southbound on SR 39 when he stopped to check on someone walking in the center of the road.  He advised that, after exiting his vehicle to check on the subject walking down the road, he was attacked by several other subjects who took $16 from his wallet before running from the scene.  During the investigation, detectives found several discrepancies in the accounts given.  When questioned about the discrepancies, the complainant advised that he really did not want to report the incident originally and that he did not want any further investigation done.

     Sheriff Galloway wants to assure all the residents of Hendricks County that if the event occurred as it was reported, it was an isolated incident.  “We are not having this type of crime all over the county as the email states”, said Sheriff Galloway, “and we certainly do not want false warnings put out to the public on crimes that are not prevalent.” Sheriff Galloway does want to remind anyone who does witness suspicious activity of any kind to contact the police immediately.     

 Dave Galloway

Hendricks County Sheriff

Colonel Steve Wagner, Chief Deputy