: Police arrest attempted armed robbery suspect

Aug. 18—A Logansport man was arrested for attempted armed robbery on Thursday after local police and an Indiana State Police SWAT unit served a warrant at his residence.

According to a press release from the Cass County Sheriff's Office, Esteban Lopez, 30, allegedly used an AR-15 style rifle to try to rob a man around 11:46 p.m. on Aug. 17. The attempted robbery took place around U.S. Route 35 and County Road 400 E.

After more information was collected, an arrest warrant was issued for Lopez and a search warrant was issued for 2722 S. U.S. Route 35. The Cass County Sheriff's Office, the ISP SWAT unit, the Logansport Police Department, Cass County Emergency Medical Services, and Cass County Animal Control were at the scene with when the warrants were served.

Lopez was sent to the Cass County Jail and faces a charge of attempted armed robbery, a Level 3 felony. The Cass County Sheriff's Office case is still investigating the case, and anyone with more information should contact Sergeant Nies or Detective Turney by calling 574-753-7800.