On Tuesday morning Metropolis Officers received a report from a citizen who was actively observing someone inside their vehicle at 4:09am.
Upon arrival officers found that the offender was gone and began searching the area attempting to locate the offender.
Officers then located another vehicle with its interior dome light on at which time officers heard noises which sounded like somebody fleeing the area through the back yards. A Metropolis Sergeant observed the subject running into the wooded area near W. 5 th St.
A perimeter was set up and officers were able to locate the subject hiding in the woods.
Raiden G. Synek,18, Metropolis was taken into custody. A search revealed a window punch, a pink Taser and a container containing quarters.
Synek was charged with possession of burglary tools, Burglary to auto and Unlawful use/possession of a weapon.
Due to the cooperation of citizens the quarters and the container were linked to a vehicle that had been broken into.
Synek was lodged in the Massac County Detention Center.
Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse joined us in the WMOK studio for Coffee Break on Wednesday January 25 following the 8am WMOK News Check at which time we discussed the arrest and car break-ins in Metropolis. Hear this portion of our discussion below:
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