Ypsilanti teen caught by K-9 after attempted Wayne County car burglary Suspect wanted for multiple car thefts
Michigan State Police helped track a suspect in Plymouth on Feb. 5, 2026. (WDIV)
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – A 19-year-old man from Ypsilanti was arrested in Plymouth after reportedly breaking into a car.
It happened early Thursday, Feb. 5, at a home near the intersection of Provincetown Lane and Lexington Street.
According to authorities , the homeowner exited his home and saw the teen rummaging through his car. He reportedly chased the 19-year-old down the street before losing him.
Plymouth police reached out to Michigan State Police for a K-9 to help locate the suspect, who was found just north of the area at about 2 a.m.
The suspect was identified as a 19-year-old man from Ypsilanti who reportedly had several warrants for stealing from cars and stealing cars.
He was turned over to the Plymouth Police Department.
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