Sebastian Police Arrest Suspected Predator

On Monday, Sebastian Police Department officers responded to a call from the Best Western hotel at 1655 Highway 1.

Hotel housekeeping found a suicide note in a room that seemed empty, prompting them to alert the police. The note was left by the room’s previous occupant, 49-year-old Scott Michael Lynch, according to police.

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Further investigation revealed Lynch had an active warrant from Greeley, Colorado, for sexual assault.

Police tracked Lynch to an assisted living facility, in Sebastian, where he was visiting a relative. Officers took him into custody without any trouble and transported him to the Indian River County Jail to face his warrant.