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Carlinville Man Arrested

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:15:20 CDT

A 29-year old Carlinville man is in the Macoupin County jail following an incident early this morning just northwest of Virden. The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office reported that just before 6:00 this morning, a suspicious pick up truck was parked at a residence on Greenland Road. Deputies arrived and ran a check on the license plates and discovered the van had been stolen from its owner in Carlinville several days ago. Authorities approached the house and heard someone talking. The deputies gave several verbal commands over a loudspeaker for the suspect to come out of the home which he ignored. The deputies then announced that a police dog would enter the home at which time the man surrendered. No one was hurt. Authorities have not identified the man because he hasn’t been officially charged. The Sheriff’s Office said the man will be charged with residential burglary and with violation of parole.