On the afternoon of 2023-04-17, police received a report of a white Ford E250 work van that was stolen from the 1600 block of Park Avenue. The vehicle was located unoccupied and in a parking lot of a business which was one block from the original location. A check of video surveillance revealed a suspect and shortly after a male was reported to be unlawfully entering a vehicle in the 2500 block of Park Avenue. Police located the male suspect and determined him to match the description of the individual that was captured on surveillance from the van theft. At the time of arrest the male resisted the efforts of attending officers to place him in handcuffs and a brief struggle ensued. A 45-year-old male was lodged at BPS to appear 2023-04-18 for the charges of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Resist Arrest.
