Arrests made in S. Tyler St. burglary
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Note: this story has been updated from earlier
Two arrests have been made in connection with an early May armed burglary at a home on Tyler St. in Van Wert.
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Kaiden A. Gilbert, 19, and Jonathan Miller, 19, both of Burt St. were arrested this afternoon. According to Chief Doug Weigle, Gilbert fled his home on foot shortly after 1 p.m. but was caught a short time later. Miller was arrested at Van Wert County Common Pleas Court at 3 p.m. Both men are facing two counts of kidnapping, both first degree felonies; one count of aggravated burglary, also a first degree felony; two counts of felonious assault, both second degree felonies, and theft, a fifth degree felony. The charges were ordered by Van Wert County Prosecutor Eva Yarger.
Gilbert and Miller are accused of entering a home in the 300 block of S. Tyler St. on May 9. Two people were there and one was hospitalized after being brutally beaten with a gun.
Both men are in the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, pending court proceedings.
POSTED: 06/30/22 at 3:43 pm. FILED UNDER: News