Three Terre Haute men were arrested after a group allegedly harassed and attacked a homeless man near a downtown parking garage in the 600 block of Wabash Avenue shortly after midnight on Friday, October 9, 2026, according to the Tribune-Star[1] and WTHI[2]. The Terre Haute Police Department is investigating.
The Tribune-Star reported that good Samaritans who intervened were pushed to the ground and that a handgun was pointed at them. Police recovered two handguns, according to both outlets. Because the reports used different names for the parking garage and a nearby bar, those names are not repeated here.
What police reported about the arrests
Police arrested Devyn Maxwell, 18, Cameron Collier, 20, and Demarcus Smith, 18, all of Terre Haute, the Tribune-Star reported. Maxwell faces charges including battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, pointing a firearm, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, and intimidation. Collier faces battery, intimidation, and disorderly conduct charges. Smith faces disorderly conduct and aiding an offense.
The injuries were not described in detail. These charges are accusations, and each person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
What an injured person should do next
If you were hurt in an assault, get appropriate medical care and keep the records, even when an injury initially seems minor. Ask the Terre Haute Police Department for the case number and instructions for requesting its report. You can also review how to obtain a police report after an Indiana incident.
Write down what you remember, including the names of witnesses and anyone who helped. Preserve photographs, messages, receipts, and other records connected to the incident. A practical overview of evidence that can support an Indiana injury claim explains why timely documentation matters, although every case depends on its own facts.
How a civil claim differs from the criminal case
A criminal prosecution and a civil claim are separate. Indiana has crime victim compensation programs, and in some circumstances a civil claim may exist against the people responsible or others whose carelessness contributed to the harm. A plain-language guide to Indiana personal injury cases provides more background on how civil claims work.
Property ownership and management can matter in some injury claims. Whether a property owner or manager had a legal duty depends on the evidence and circumstances. Ownership of this parking garage has not been reported, so no conclusion can be drawn about whether a premises claim exists.
Why the Terre Haute location matters
The incident happened in the 600 block of Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute, Vigo County, and the Terre Haute Police Department responded. A civil case would ordinarily be filed in Vigo County or where a defendant lives.
If a government entity owns the property and becomes a potential defendant, Indiana's Tort Claims Act may require written notice within 180 days for a claim against a political subdivision under Ind. Code 34-13-3-8. The general two-year deadline for injury claims appears in Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Indiana's modified comparative fault rule, Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, governs how responsibility is divided among parties. You can read more about Indiana injury claim deadlines, but the correct deadline must be determined from the facts of the particular case.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who are hurt because of wrongful conduct or carelessness. Chad Delventhal can explain how injury claims work, identify deadlines, and address arguments that insurers or defendants may aggressively defend.
No outcome can be promised. If you want to discuss the circumstances privately, the firm offers a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
