Crime & Safety
Man Arrested in New Baltimore With Stolen Car, Heroin
Information in this crime brief was supplied by New Baltimore police. Where arrests apply, they do not indicate convictions.
A 22-year-old Avoca man was arraigned Friday at 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on drug and stolen vehicle charges.
New Baltimore police arrested Tysin Gibson at approximately 7:30 p.m. Thursday with a 2002 Dodge Neon that was reported stolen in St. Clair County, according to Police Chief Tim Wiley.
While in custody, Gibson had a small plastic bag of heroin that he told officers was hidden in his rectum, police said.
He admitted to having drug addiction that started when he was in jail for a previous, non-drug related offense, police said.
He was charged with a five-year felony of stolen motor vehicle and four-year felony of possession of heroin less than 25 grams.
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