North Vernon Police arrested two people Sunday night after responding to a report of someone holding a knife to a baby at Oak Meadows Apartments.

Sgt. Andrew Richmond, spokesman for the North Vernon Police Department, says that police received the call just before 7 p.m. Officers saw the vehicle pass them as they were entering the complex parking lot. They stopped the vehicle and detained 25-year-old Kelby R. Leonard and 26-year-old Joshua R. Collett, both of North Vernon. Richmond says the pair had two toddlers in the vehicle with them.

Sgt. Richmond says that the investigation revealed that Leonard had driven Collett to an address in Oak Meadow apartments with the two children in the car. Once there, they say that Collett began arguing with a family member about money. The argument became heated and Collett allegedly produced a meat cleaver style knife and demanded money and threatened the people in the apartment. In addition, police say that Collett threatened the people if the police were called, including a one-year-old child that was in the apartment. Police say that Leonard knew what was occurring in the apartment and left the two children, ages one and two, unattended in the vehicle to go warn Collett to leave with her before the police arrived.

Sgt. Richmond says that Collett and Leonard were both arrested and transported to the Jennings County Jail. He says that Collett was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, a prescription only drug, and methamphetamine. The knife used in the original complaint was located under the front passenger seat of the vehicle that was stopped by the officers.

Collett is facing preliminary charges of:

Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon;
Intimidation;
Possession of Methamphetamine;
Neglect of a Dependent;
Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon;
Legend Drug Violation;
Maintaining a Common Nuisance;
Possession of paraphernalia;
Interfering with Reporting a Crime;
Disorderly conduct.

Police say that Collett was also wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear on original charges of Criminal Confinement, Battery with Injury and Domestic Battery. Collect is being held without bond.

Leonard is facing preliminary charges of:

Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Deadly Weapon;
Aiding, Inducing or Causing Robbery;
Neglect of a Dependent;
Maintaining a Common Nuisance.

Leonard is being held on $1,055 cash bond.