WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man trespassed at a towing lot, then broke into a vehicle that was being held for a hit-and-run police investigation.
In July 2025, officers were called to Mike's Towing in Palmyra Township for a break-in. Police stated that a man, later identified as Anthony Ryan, trespassed onto the property, bypassing the gated area.
As stated in the affidavit, Ryan then broke into a vehicle that was being held at the lot for a state police hit-and-run investigation—the items he took out of the car included tools, a guitar and multiple bags.
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Investigators spoke with Ryan, who stated he wasn't sure if the "vehicle owner was going to try and sell the items in the car, since they belonged to him."
Police interviewed the girlfriend of the vehicle owner, who claimed Ryan was "persistent about retrieving the items because he knew there was drug-related paraphernalia inside the vehicle," according to court documents.
Ryan has been charged with offenses related to the incident.
