The Fort Wayne Police Department has made an arrest in an on-going investigation into multiple burglaries involving fast food restaurants.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: April 27, 2023
Location: Hallmark Inn, 3730 East Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1439 hours
Suspect Arrested: David Sylvester, 54 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Burglary
- Theft-Property/Vehicle Parts
- Resisting Law Enforcement – Fleeing in Vehicle & Physical
- Possession of Paraphernalia
- Leaving the Scene of a Crash
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating multiple burglaries involving fast food restaurants. The suspect of these burglaries, David Sylvester, was driving a stolen maroon Chevy Malibu and was encountered by Police in the area of 3730 E. Washington Blvd (Hallmark Inn) on 4/27/23 at roughly 2:39 pm. During the course of the apprehension, David fled in his vehicle striking multiple squad cars in the process. He was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into the concrete median in the roadway, outside the Inn parking lot. He further resisted arrest while being taken into custody. There were no injuries reported in the incident. The FWPD was assisted by New Haven PD.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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