Press Release

Braden D. Masten

CULVER — A Plymouth man was recently arrested for allegedly removing his ankle monitor and hiding from law enforcement for four hours.

Around 8:35 a.m. Thursday, April 4, field officers from Marshall County Community Corrections attempted to do a home check on Braden D. Masten, 21, Plymouth. At the time, Masten had an active arrest warrant for a theft case.

According to a press release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, upon arrival at the residence, community corrections staff reportedly saw Masten exit the home through a window and flee into a wooded area northeast of the residence.

MCSD deputies, the Plymouth Police Department, Indiana Conservation Officers, and other members of Marshall County Community Corrections responded to the area. A perimeter was formed and a K9 unit was summoned to respond to the scene.

After about 30 minutes, a K9 unit arrived and began to track Masten. While searching the area, evidence was found that Masten had forcibly removed an ankle monitor he had been court-ordered to wear. The K9 unit and officers tracked through the woods and swamps in the area for several hours. Articles of clothing that Masten was reported to have been wearing were discovered during the track. A drone was also later deployed by conservation officers to search the area.

Around 12:50 p.m. that same day, a citizen reported seeing Masten in an open farm field near 5C and Michigan Roads. Masten was later seen running in the area, but eventually surrendered. He was taken into custody by Marshall County Community Corrections staff, and was later taken to the Marshall County Jail for the active Level 5 felony theft warrant; and for escape, a Level 6 felony.