UPDATE:
Indiana State Police say that a suspected burglar was arrested after a pursuit. ISP officials initially put out the call to the public for help in finding the suspect on Friday after a home was burglarized that morning.
They say that after a tip, just a couple of hours later, officers were able to track the suspect to Kosciusko County.
Indiana State Police released the following:
Friday morning at approximately 9:00am, a 911 call came in to the Noble County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center, advising of an active home burglary in the 1900 block of north County Road 900 West, southeast of Cromwell. Two teenagers were home alone, and reported to dispatch that their front door had just been kicked in, and the suspects were still inside the home.
Responding Fort Wayne District troopers and Noble County Sheriff Deputies were on scene in about 5-6 minutes, but the suspects had already fled the scene. Officers secured the residence and ensured that the teens were safe. Home security camera footage captured a view of the two suspects along with the suspect vehicle, which appeared to be a black early 2000’s Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe.
A photo of the suspect vehicle was quickly relayed to all surrounding police agencies in an attempt to locate, and within two hours a Ligonier Police Department officer reported having located the suspect vehicle (black 2001 GMC Yukon) at a residence on Robinhood Road near Lake Wawasee in Kosciusko County.
Before officers could make contact at the Robinhood Road residence, a white male matching the burglary suspect description, drove off from the residence. When troopers attempted to conduct a felony traffic stop, the suspect sped off- initiating what would be a half hour long vehicle pursuit around the northeast corner of Kosciusko County and western Noble County.
Officers from multiple agencies, including troopers from the Fort Wayne and Bremen Post(s), Noble and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Departments, Ligonier and Syracuse Police Departments were involved in the pursuit. Together they were able to effectively coordinate and manage the overall pursuit tactics and safely bring the pursuit to an end on East Hatchery Road near Eagle Trail, at the southwest area of Lake Wawasee.
The suspect, identified as Brad Lee Niles Jr, 37, of Syracuse, was quickly taken into custody without further incident. Niles was alone in the vehicle during the pursuit. He was transported to the Noble County Jail, where he was booked into custody on several related criminal charges. He was also wanted on an outstanding felony warrant out of Elkhart County for theft related charges.
ARRESTED: Brad Lee Niles Jr., 37, Syracuse Indiana
*CHARGES:
Residential Burglary, (Felony)
Resisting Law Enforcement-Vehicle fleeing, (Felony)
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, (Felony)
Criminal Recklessness, (Misd)
Larceny/Theft warrant, (Felony)
*Although an arrest has been made in this burglary, at the time of this news release, the white adult female suspect involved in the burglary still remains at large. Troopers are actively working to identify and locate her yet this evening. There is no further information to release at this time.
*Indiana State Police remind that all charges are merely allegations, and all criminal defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ORIGINAL STORY:
NOBLE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) -Indiana State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a burglary suspect in Noble County.
ISP officials say that Friday morning at approximately 9:00 am, Troopers from the Fort Wayne Post responded to a home burglary in the north 1900 block of County Road 900 West, Cromwell, IN. During the preliminary investigation Troopers were able to obtain security footage showing the involved suspect vehicle.
The suspect vehicle appears to be a black early-mid 2000’s model Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe, having a chrome trim piece along the passenger side (possibly both sides), black wheels, and cargo roof rails. Troopers are seeking the public’s assistance in locating this vehicle.
Anyone with information that may help identify or locate the owner of this vehicle, or that may other information related to this burglary incident, please contact the Indiana State Police – Fort Wayne Post at (260)432-8661 (option 8), or the Noble County Sheriff’s Department at (260)636-2182. Any caller’s identity can be kept confidential.
