FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that a man who is a suspect in multiple restaurant burglaries is facing charges after crashing a stolen car when police spotted him. The FWPD says that 54-year-old David Sylvester was seen in the stolen Chevy Malibu near the Hallmark Inn on Washington Boulevard Thursday afternoon.
When police caught up to him he tried to speed away and hit several cars before crashing into a concrete median. Police said that he was not hurt despite physically resisting arrest.
Once he was apprehended, he was charged with Burglary, Theft-Property/Vehicle Parts, Resisting Law Enforcement – Fleeing in Vehicle & Physical, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Leaving the Scene of a Crash.
The FWPD released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating multiple burglaries involving fast-food restaurants. The suspect of these burglaries, David Sylvester, was driving a stolen maroon Chevy Malibu and was encountered by Police in the area of 3730 E. Washington Blvd (Hallmark Inn) on 4/27/23 at roughly 2:39 pm. During the course of the apprehension, David fled in his vehicle striking multiple squad cars in the process. He was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into the concrete median in the roadway, outside the Inn parking lot. He further resisted arrest while being taken into custody. There were no injuries reported in the incident. The FWPD was assisted by New Haven PD.
Suspect Arrested #1: David Sylvester, 54 years of age
Preliminary Charges: Burglary
Preliminary Charges: Theft-Property/Vehicle Parts
Preliminary Charges: Resisting Law Enforcement – Fleeing in Vehicle & Physical
Preliminary Charges: Possession of Paraphernalia
Preliminary Charges: Leaving the Scene of a Crash
