HOLLAND. MI (WHTC) – A suspect has been caught in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries spread across Allendale and Jenison last week.
18-year-old-Emilio Melton was arrested by Grand Rapids police on Friday. According to Captain Mark Bennett with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, Melton was located near the intersection of Leonard Street And Elizabeth Street Northwest In Grand Rapids.
He remains in the Ottawa County Jail on charges of arson and receiving and concealing stolen property. Bond has been set at $50,000.
The Sheriff’s office would like to thank the public for the tips that assisted in the capture of the suspect and the Grand Rapids Police Department.
The investigation continues.
– Mary Ellen Murphy