Quick action by police agencies results in apprehension
A 29-year-old Indianapolis man is in custody after multiple law enforcement agencies coordinated to apprehend him after he fled from the Greencastle Walmart store.
Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Putnam County Central Dispatch alerted all law enforcement agencies about a male who had just fled from a Walmart loss prevention officer.
The male was reportedly last seen driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup eastbound on State Road 240.
Moments after the dispatch, Indiana State Police Sgt. Cory Robinson spotted the pickup westbound on U.S. 40 near County Road 250 East.
The suspect then refused to stop for Robinson and fled into the Wildwood Lakes subdivision. At the rear of the housing area, the suspect drove through a brush trail and attempted to make it back to the main entrance, but not before crashing into a utility pole and fleeing on foot.
Sergeant Robinson requested police K-9 assistance and immediately answering the call were Cloverdale Police Sgt. Charlie Hallam and K-9 Chewy.
Multiple Putnam County sheriff's deputies set up a security perimeter attempting to contain the suspect while Hallam and Chewy attempted a track of the male.
Apparently feeling the pressure of the police K-9 track, the suspect was spotted exiting the woods on the north side of Deer Creek near East Tall Oaks Lane, where he was taken into custody by PCSD Deputy Matt Biggs.
Cyle A. Duncan was incarcerated in the Putnam County Jail on preliminary charges of theft, resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license-prior, leaving the scene of an accident, possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and dealing in methamphetamine.
Approximately three grams of suspected methamphetamine was located inside the pickup.
The fleeing and apprehension investigation is being conducted by ISP Sgt. Robinson.
The Walmart theft allegations are being investigated by Greencastle Police Officer Kyle Lee.
Duncan has previous local convictions for drug and property crimes.