Three local men have been arrested on armed robbery charges.
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit began investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred in the 200 block of Mulberry Street on June 9th.
The victim stated that he had arranged to see a person he had met through social media to complete the sale or trade of a shotgun.
Upon arriving at the meeting location, the victim met with three men, later identified as Malik Detavion Jackson, Steven Lynn Harrell Jr., and Byron Dale Slaton. The victim alleged that he was held at gunpoint while his phone and shotgun were taken.
All three suspects then fled the scene on foot. The victim said that he did not know the names of any of the suspects or the exact location where the robbery occurred.
Detectives obtained surveillance footage showing the suspects entering the victim’s vehicle and, minutes later, running from it carrying what appeared to be the victim’s shotgun. Detectives also located video footage showing all three suspects entering a residence in the 700 block of Southeast Third Street.
Using this footage, detectives identified all three suspects and observed Steven Lynn Harrell Jr., 19, of Evansville carrying what appeared to be the victim’s shotgun.
The Street Crimes Unit later located Malik Detavion Jackson, 18, of Evansville and Harrell in Evansville. Both were arrested without incident and charged with Robbery and Theft of a Firearm.
Byron Dale Slaton, 19, of Owensboro, was arrested by the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Hartford, Kentucky, on June 29, 2026, and is currently awaiting extradition to Indiana.
