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\nThe Allen County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested a suspect and recovered stolen property following a coordinated investigation into a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred on Friday.<\/p>\n
\nThe Allen County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested a suspect and recovered stolen property following a coordinated investigation into a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred on Friday.<\/p>\n
Authorities responded in the early morning hours on Friday to Caster\u2019s gas station, located at the corner of Barren River Dam Road and Meador Port Oliver Road, where a burglary had been reported.<\/p>\n
Later that day, patrol units were also dispatched to a nearby residence following the theft of a John Deere Gator UTV.<\/p>\n
By Friday evening, detectives from the Allen County Sheriff\u2019s Office, working in conjunction with the Barren County Sheriff\u2019s Office, successfully located the suspect at a residence in Barren County.<\/p>\n
Brian Purnell, 33, was taken into custody after authorities recovered both the stolen UTV and the merchandise taken from Caster\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Purnell has been lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.
\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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