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Breaking News Update: Suspect arrested in Goshen carjacking incident By ROD ROWE THE GOSHEN NEWS

GOSHEN — An Elkhart man who was watching wildlife behind the Goshen Sam’s Club store was the victim of a car theft around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. A suspect was taken into custody, but police hadn’t released his name by The Goshen News’ presstime.

Milo Wiese, Elkhart, explained he was watching turtles in a drainage pond at the southeast corner of the Sam’s-Walmart complex northwest of Goshen when a young man came running up to him, pulled a black handgun and demanded Wiese get out of his car. "He leaned into the window, pulled a gun from his waistband and said ‘You have 30 seconds to get out of that car,’" Wiese said. The young man jumped into the driver’s seat, but had to ask Wiese how to get theshifter out of park. Wiese said he had to explain that the driver must push on the brake pedal to move the shifter. Wiese also was able to retrieve his binoculars and a camera that he had with him. He said the suspect drove his 1992 Honda onto U.S. 33 and headed southeast toward Goshen. "It’s an old car. It has 220,000 miles on it," Wiese said. Goshen police were called to the Walmart, where authorities said a suspect had attempted to steal a cellular telephone and was followed out the store by Walmart security. When security personnel approached the shoplifter, police reported, the suspect lifted his shirt and revealed what appeared to be a handgun. Police say it was that shoplifter who then ran east around the Sam’s building and took Wiese’s car. Minutes later, Elkhart police responded to a one-car crash in the lawn at Mary Beck School at the south edge of Elkhart. Wiese’s Honda went through the intersection of Tipton and McDonald streets at the school, went over the curb and through the school yard. The car stopped in a school parking area, with three flat tires and damage to the undercarriage. Elkhart police apprehended a suspect on foot near the Energy convenience store at South Main and Star streets. Witnesses there said the young man was carrying a gun. Goshen Ptl. Josh Havens went to Mary Beck School, where he met with Elkhart police and took the suspect from them. The suspect, a 16-year-old, may be waived into adult court, Goshen Police Chief Wade Branson said Tuesday night. The boys was arrested on charges of robbery with a deadly weapon, carjacking and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. He was incarcerated in the Elkhart County Jail. Police also found the weapon that was displayed and determined it was a BB gun. Branson said the suspect ran away from Bashor Children’s Home, which is about two miles from the Walmart plaza. Goshen News, April 28, 2010