NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) arrested a North Vernon man on Thursday, October 22, after receiving several reports of residential entry.
Deputies were dispatched to Hollyton Court after a report of a suspicious male attempting to force entry into a residence. They spoke with the caller, who provided Ring doorbell footage of the incident.
JCSO searched the surrounding area for the individual. While deputies combed the area, More 911 calls came in reporting that a male matching the same description had attempted to force entry into other homes.
Deputies soon located the individual, Mikell Hardesty, 26, of North Vernon, on Elderberry Way. During their interaction with the suspect, officers observed behaviors consistent with drug impairment. Hardesty was subsequently taken into custody and transported to the Jennings County Jail.
Deputies received reports that Hardesty had allegedly entered two houses and attempted to force entry into two additional residences.
Hardesty was preliminarily charged with:
- Residential Entry - 4 counts (Level 6 Felony)
- Public Intoxication (Class B Misdemeanor)
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