Teen charged after pulling out gun while trying to buy PS5

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis teenager has been charged after police say he pulled out a gun while trying to buy a gaming console from a man he met on Facebook Marketplace.

Miquel Beasley, 16, is charged with two counts of armed robbery and criminal recklessness, as well as a misdemeanor charge of dangerous possession of a firearm by a child.

According to newly released court documents, shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, IMPD officers were called to the 3800 block of German Church Road, near 38th Street, on a report of a flight. When police arrived, they spoke with the victim who confirmed that the theft had taken place. The officers also noticed that the victim had a cut on his hand.

In a statement to officers, the victim told police she listed her PlayStation 5 on Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet a buyer at a location on Willowood Drive. The buyer, later identified as Beasley, allegedly attempted to send $340 to the victim through the payment service CashApp.

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The victim allegedly told police that the CashApp transaction failed three times and after the third failure, Beasley then pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim give him the PS5.

Court documents state the victim attempted to pull out a pocketknife but did not have the blade ready. That's when Beasley allegedly began walking away while playing with the gun. The victim told police she did not know what Beasley was doing with the gun, but mentioned hearing clicking sounds and assumed the gun was a BB gun.

The victim told police she began chasing Beasley in the area of ​​the 3500 block of Bearwood Court. Beasley allegedly ran to one of the homes on Bearwood Court and tried to open the door, but it was locked.

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According to court documents, Beasley and the victim then got into a physical fight, with Beasley later shooting the victim, missing them. Court documents say the victim then grabbed Beasley's left hand and stabbed him in the back with his pocketknife. During the fight, the victim managed to grab the weapon's magazine.

Beasley allegedly told the victim that there was still one bullet left in the chamber and that “we only needed one.” Beasley threatened to shoot the victim if she didn't drop the PS5.

The victim, walking away from Beasley, then allegedly threw the magazine over a fence, walked the PS5 back to his car and returned to the location on German Church Road to call police.

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When describing Beasley to police, the victim noted that Beasley was wearing an ankle monitor at the time.

Court documents state that less than 30 minutes later, around 6:30 p.m., IMPD officers received a report of a person stabbed on Bearwood Court. Officers arrived and found a victim, later identified as Beasley, with a stab wound to the back. Doctors said Beasley suffered a collapsed right lung in the stabbing.

Police noticed that Beasley matched the description given to them by the robbery victim. Court documents allege Beasley was uncooperative with police when they came to his aid.

Police investigated the scene and interviewed neighbors as witnesses. According to court documents, police were unable to find any shell casings, magazines or firearms in the area.

Beasley was identified through a photo lineup and arrested for armed robbery. His first hearing was June 13, and an attorneys' conference is scheduled for July 16 at 8:30 a.m.