Citizen Assists Police With Arrest
Posted/updated on: March 18, 2011 at 4:23 pm
TYLER — Tyler police say a citizen helped them round up a suspect who allegedly had some potentially crime-related items in his possession. Around 2:50 Thursday morning, police say, the citizen was on his way to work when he spotted a man between two homes in the area of College and Second Street. The witness stated that the man lay down on the lawn to keep from being spotted. The witness drove up to a patrol vehicle in the area and told the officer what he’d observed. Officers converged on the Bergfeld Park area to search for the suspect and found him near the restrooms in the park.
Police say upon interviewing the suspect, they found several items considered to be instruments that could be used in committing a criminal act such as residential burglary or assault. The items included a folding knife, black gloves, a canister of OC spray, a black ski mask, a screwdriver, a folding mirror, and two small flash lights. The suspect was identified as Bryan Wynn, 25, of Tyler. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Wynn that was issued by Judge Carole Clark. Wynn was charged with unlawful use of criminal instrument, a third degree felony and released on a $10,000 bond. According to police, “Thanks to the alert and quick response of the citizen, we believe a more serious crime was prevented.”
