Suspect arrested in Elkhart Days Inn robbery

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By Katie Lathrop, Associate Producer - email

Jacob Estep (Courtesy Elkhart Police Dept.)

An Elkhart man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at the Days Inn on Cassopolis Street in Elkhart this morning.

Police say 23-year-old Jacob Estep entered the Days Inn office around 4:00 Thursday morning and demanded money. He made off with about $100, and police say no one was hurt during the robbery.

Estep was found at the Red Roof Inn, next to the Days Inn, shortly after the robbery happened.

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