DeLand Fugitive Arrested in Michigan After 'Wanted Wednesday' Tips
Community tips to a 'Wanted Wednesday' post helped lead DeLand detectives to arrest 26-year-old registered sex offender Tyler Scott Hawkins in Muskegon, Michigan.
Tyler Scott Hawkins, 26, a registered sex offender from DeLand who failed to register a new address after leaving town in August, was arrested on Wednesday, September 9. Tips submitted in response to a "Wanted Wednesday" post pointed detectives to Muskegon, Michigan, and DeLand detectives working with Muskegon Township Police took Hawkins into custody. Authorities thanked the tipsters and their Muskegon Township PD partners for the arrest.