Fort Wayne, IN – An anonymous tip led police to arrest a man wanted on multiple warrants Sunday afternoon at Freimann Square in downtown Fort Wayne.
According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, dispatchers received the call around 2:11 p.m. on November 2, 2025, reporting that an individual with outstanding warrants was in the park. The caller provided officers with a description of the man, later identified as 27-year-old Tyrone Hughes.
Police say a records check confirmed Hughes had two active arrest warrants—one for probation violation involving four counts of battery on a public safety official, classified as a Level 5 felony, and another for failure to appear on a Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief charge. Officers located Hughes shortly after and took him into custody without incident.
Hughes was transported to the Allen County Lock-up, where he was booked on his outstanding warrants.
The Fort Wayne Police Department stated that all interviews and media updates regarding the case can be viewed on their official Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages.
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