Evansville Police have made an arrest in a string of home burglaries. Police believe the suspect, Destin Svestka, committed as many as 28 burglaries in recent weeks. The crimes happened on the east and northeast sides of Evansville.
Svestka was identified by a relative who caught him burglarizing her home. Based on the details of that burglary, police developed Svestka as a potential suspect in numerous other cases.
Svestka had an active warrant for his arrest and officer began trying to locate him. Based on a tip, police determined Svestka was at a home on E Morgan Ave. Svestka tried to run from the house as officers arrived, but was unable to do so. He went back into the residence and attempted to hide.
He was apprehended inside the home by a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s K-9 team. Police located items stolen in several of the burglaries at the home on Morgan and another home on Old Boonville Hwy.
Svestka is facing numerous charges including Bur glary, Resisting Law Enforcement, and a Parole Violation.
