Van Dyken

Van Dyken, who had asthma as a child, took up swimming on the advice of her doctor to strengthen her lungs.

The land is “grazed down to the dirt,” Capt. Scott Van Dyken said, noting the animals had no available food.

Police said in a statement that Van Dyken demanded money, then drove away in a white BMW.

Police believe the man — later identified as 34-year-old Dennis Van Dyken by Mount Vernon police — threatened a barista at a Mount Vernon coffee shop with a knife around 8 a.m.

Irminne Van Dyken said she removed two Taser darts from his back.