Man forced to help thieves carry TV

Armed robbers on the Southeastside added insult to injury this morning when they forced a man to help them carry out a 32-inch flat-screen television they stole from his apartment.

The thieves also made off with a $1,000 Bulova gold watch and a $600 diamond-studded Rolex watch during the home invasion in the 8100 block of McFarland Road at 1:30 a.m., police said.

Three masked men carrying handguns entered the apartment through a second-floor patio door while Jason Geminden, 30, and his girlfriend were asleep, according to an Indianapolis metropolitan police report.

They told their victims to lie on their stomachs on the bed but at one point instructed Geminden to get up so he could help them carry the flat screen, according to the report.

The robbers stole jewelry, electronics and car keys. They at first said they would tie up the pair before they left but decided against it because the victims were so helpful, according to the report.