A Plymouth man was arrested Thursday, April 4 after field officers from Marshall County Community Corrections attempted to do a home check on a client living at a residence in the 5,000 block of Pine Road at 8:35 a.m. ET.
The client in this case, Braden D. Masten, 21 of Plymouth, had an active arrest warrant for a theft case.
Upon arriving, Community Corrections staff reported to have observed Masten exit the residence through a window and flee into a wooded area northeast of the residence, according to the report. Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Plymouth Police Department, Indiana Conservation Officers, and other members of Marshall County Community Corrections responded to the area. A perimeter was formed around the area, and a K9 unit was summoned to respond to the scene.
After approximately 30 minutes, a K9 unit arrived and began to track Masten. While searching the area, evidence was found that Masten had reportedly forcibly removed an ankle monitor he had been court-ordered to wear. The K9 unit and officers tracked through the woods and swamps in the area for several hours.
Articles of clothing that Masten was reported to have been wearing were discovered during the track. A drone was also later deployed by Indiana Conservation Officers to search the area.
At approximately 12:50 p.m. ET, a citizen reported seeing Masten in an open farm field located in the 14,000 block of 5C Rd., east of Michigan Road. Masten was later seen running in the area but eventually surrendered.
He was taken into custody by Marshall County Community Corrections staff and was later transported to the Marshall County Jail. Masten was lodged for the active Level 5 Felony theft warrant, and for an additional preliminary charge of escape, a Level 6 Felony.
Formal charges will be determined by the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
