Another apartment robberies arrest made

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)  Fort Wayne police have arrested another person they believe was involved in a string of armed robberies at apartment complexes during the month of January.

Timeline: January apartment robberies and attempts

Tiron B. Beard, 21, of Fort Wayne is the third person to face charges.  Beard was taken into custody Tuesday evening after investigators linked him to a robbery on January 10, 2013 at 8709 Gulf Drive in the Island Club apartments on the city's north side.  Beard is being held on a charge of receiving stolen property.

Earlier on Tuesday, police arrested Cory L. Harrise, 21, of Fort Wayne on two charges; receiving stolen property and obstruction of justice.

Police found evidence that connected Harris to a January 8 robbery at the Autumn Creek apartments on Ardmore Avenue when they executed a search warrant at his home.

Police believe that Harris helped in disposing of property taken during the January 8 robbery.

On February 12, police announced the first arrest in the case after linking Devonte M. Hamlet , 20, of Fort Wayne, to one more armed robberies after he had been arrested for a January 10 robbery at the Island Club Apartment Complex.

Detectives told NewsChannel 15 they believed Hamlet was one in a group of four people who possibly worked together and were responsible for the majority of January's string of apartment robberies. Hamlet appeared in court on Tuesday for the first time, the same day as Harris' arrest.

Police expect additional arrests to be made.