North Vernon Police arrested two people Sunday morning after responding to a report of suspicious people in the 200 block of FDR Drive. Sgt. Andrew Richmond, spokesman for the police department, says that officers arrived shortly after 6 a.m. to find the man and woman walking around apartments in the area. He says that the pair ran away and Officers Todd Fleetwood and Scotty Willis caught them shortly thereafter.

Once the pair was in custody, the officers found they were in possession of masks and a bag of items. Some of the items belonged to two robbery victims who called in the crime shortly after officers had the suspects in custody. The victims reported that the two suspects entered their apartment, displayed a firearm and struck one of the victims with it before leaving with some of the victims’ belongings. The victims were transported to St. Vincent Jennings Hospital for treatment and later released. Police determined that pellet guns were used in the crime.

Police arrested 26-year-old Malinda A. Birge, of Dupont, on preliminary charges of:

– Robbery Level 2 felony
– Burglary Level 2 felony
– Battery Level 5 felony
– Theft A misdemeanor
– Resisting Law Enforcement A misdemeanor

Police arrested 22-year-old Terry A. Birge, of North Vernon, on preliminary charges of:

– Robbery Level 2 felony
– Burglary Level 2 felony
– Battery Level 5 felony
– Intimidation Level 5 felony
– Theft A misdemeanor
– Resisting Law Enforcement A misdemeanor