NORTH VERNON, Ind. — Deputies with the Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) arrested North Vernon man following multiple reports of Residential Entry on Thursday, October 22.
Jennings County Sheriff's Office 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 spoke with the caller, who provided Ring doorbell footage of the incident. Deputies began searching the surrounding area for the individual. While deputies were conducting their search, Jennings County 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. Deputies identified the male as Mikell Hardesty, 26, of North Vernon. During their interaction with Hardesty, deputies 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 residences and attempted to force entry into two additional residences.
Hardesty was arrested on the following preliminary charges:
Residential Entry (4 counts) Level 6 Felony
Public Intoxication — Class B Misdemeanor
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