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A popular artesian well has been closed in Carmel after tests showed the presence of E. coli and coliform, a bacteria that can indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms or pathogens. The well in Flowing Well Park, on 116th Street near Gray Road, was closed Monday. New tests taken Tuesday continued to find potentially harmful bacteria. Water experts are working to find the source of the contamination.

Indianapolis Animal Care & Control officers removed 178 animals from a home on the northwest side Tuesday afternoon and cited the owner with 181 counts of care and treatment violations. Among the animals were 75 snakes, including a 19-footer weighing 125 pounds, a goat, a pig, turtles and rabbits. The owner, Chris Young, said he is a licensed breeder and was taking care of the animals. Authorities did not confiscate about 60 reptiles and hundreds of large “feeder” rats, but gave Young 30 days to clean up the conditions.

Indianapolis fire investigators discovered an explosive device described as an “intact Molotov cocktail” at the scene of a business fire early Wednesday. The fire broke out about 4 a.m. in the 2300 block of East 38th Street in a one-story building containing three businesses. The fire, which was confined to the service side of the Swift Custom Wheels shop, damaged four vehicles. The fire is being investigated as arson.

A west-side Indianapolis family of four was able to escape a house fire without injury early Tuesday, but the blaze caused about $40,000 in damage to the family’s home. The fire was reported about 12:45 in the 6900 block of Westlake Drive. Investigators said the family had a campfire over the weekend and disposed of the embers by dousing them with water and putting them in a trash can next to the garage.
 

Lebanon police are investigating a rash of car break-ins. At least 15 reports of theft were received Monday. Many of the victims left their vehicle doors unlocked overnight and woke up to find missing valuables, including medicine, electronics, firearms and money. Police say teens may be responsible because candy was stolen from one vehicle.
 

Indianapolis police took three male juveniles into custody early Tuesday after they were chased down while driving stolen vehicles. Police noticed an SUV and a sedan driving erratically in a west-side neighborhood about 4:45. They gave chase after checking the plates and discovering the vehicles were stolen. The SUV containing two suspects pulled over nearby, but the sedan continued until it crashed near Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. The driver suffered minor injuries.