Tyson VanArkel Added To Hall Of Shame – Two Counts B&E, Two Counts Breach Probation, Methamphetamine

(MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST & TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Thursday December 01, 2011 late in the afternoon Perth County OPP officers were called to an incident involving a chase of a B&E suspect from Huron County into Perth County by targeted property owners.

A resident of St. Michaels Rd. (North West of Monkton) heard an ATV on his property. He discovered that a cabin on his property had been entered and numerous items from inside had been removed. Fresh ATV tracks were followed from the scene. The owner and neighbours followed the tracks and located the ATV speeding off into Perth County. The ATV was followed along Line 46 where it crossed Hwy. 23 in a dangerous manner and continued eastbound. The ATV entered a field between Road 144 and Road 140 where the suspect drove into a creek and submerged the machine. The suspect swam out of the creek and ran northbound.

The Perth County OPP set up containment around the area and with the help of the OPP West Region Canine Unit and the OPP West Region Emergency Response Team the wet and cold suspect was located and arrested. The suspect refused medical attention and was transported to the Perth County OPP Detachment in Sebringville. The stolen property from the St. Michaels Rd. residence was recovered as well as the ATV which had been stolen from a residence on Line 24 in the Municipality of West Perth on October 23, 2011. The male was also found to be in possession of Marijuana and Methamphetamine.

Tyson VanArkel (27) of St.Marys has been charged with the following offences: “break enter and theft”(two counts), “dangerous operation of a motor vehicle”, “breach of probation”(two counts), “possession of property obtained by crime”, “possession of schedule II cannabis Marijuana under 30 grams”, “possession of schedule I methamphetamine”. He appeared for a bail hearing on Friday December 02, 2011 and Monday December 05, 2011 at which time he was remanded into custody until December 09, 2011 at which time he is scheduled to appear via video link for a subsequent bail hearing.

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