The arrest occurred during the evening hours of October 22
Mikell Hardesty. Photo via the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.
(North Vernon, Ind.) - During the evening hours of October 22, Jennings County deputies were dispatched to the area of Hollyton Court in response to a report of a suspicious male attempting to force entry into a residence.
Upon arrival, deputies were provided Ring doorbell footage of the incident and began searching the area for the individual. While conducting the search, Dispatch received multiple additional 911 calls reporting that a male matching the same description had attempted to force entry into other residences.
A short time later, deputies located the individual at another address on Elderberry Way. The individual was identified as Mikell Hardesty, 26, of North Vernon.
During their interaction with Hardesty, deputies say Hardesty showed behaviors consistent with drug impairment. He was taken into custody and transported to the Jennings County Jail.
In total, Hardesty allegedly entered two residences and attempted to force entry into two additional residences.
He is charged with four counts of Residential Entry (Level 6 Felony) and Publix Intoxication (Class B Misdemeanor).
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