Van, Texas - Late Friday night at around 10:PM, law enforcement helicopters were flying around searching for a man that was suspected in breaking in to a private residents or business. After phone calls requesting information, we could not get the suspect name.

However, reports are that this had gone on for a couple hours before law enforcement ended the chase/search after an arrest was made.

No injuries have been reported concerning any law enforcement officers or the suspect.

End: Late Friday Night Man Hunt In Small Town Van, Texas

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How’s Van, Texas Crime?

Normally, the city of Van is very quiet, other than the irritating 4:56 A.M. exhaust manifold leak with the peddle to the metal that seems to occur every Saturday morning. Grrr… However, we get along pretty nicely, but there have been major drug seizures and violent crimes in the recent and not so recent past. Hopefully Van Police and the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office focus more on the realm of that. We don’t need violence or drug dealers.

End: How’s Van, Texas Crime?

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Recent Local News:

In December, 2011, Van Zandt County Sheriff Pat Burnett said Michael Crumpler, a 6-year veteran of the department, was suspended after video of the September 21 incident captured him beating a teenager with a flashlight. Ex-investigator Michael Crumpler has been charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant after striking the juvenile.