MUNCIE, IN. (THECOUNT) — Muncie, Indiana, Mayor Dennis Tyler has been arrested Monday morning by FBI agents who raided his northside home.

A federal investigation of allegations of corruption in and near the Tyler administration has been under way for nearly four years.

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‘I can confirm an arrest warrant was executed at the home of Mayor Dennis Tyler this morning and he is currently in custody,” Christine Bavender, a spokesperson for the FBI, told TheStarPress.

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Geo quick facts: Muncie is an incorporated city and the seat of Delaware County, Indiana. It is located in East Central Indiana, about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The United States Census for 2010 reported the city’s population was 70,085 – Wikipedia.