The Warren County Sheriff’s Department is pointing to a former Innsbrook security officer as the perpetrator of six burglaries in the resort community. Harold Kiser, 20, of Wright City, is charged …
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The Warren County Sheriff’s Department is pointing to a former Innsbrook security officer as the perpetrator of six burglaries in the resort community.Harold Kiser, 20, of Wright City, is charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronics and other items between July and October last year.Kiser was suspected in October when a victim said he returned home to discover several items missing and found a note from Kiser, according to the sheriff’s department. The note stated Kiser had been to the property for an alarm call while the victim was gone.The victim told police that he called Kiser and asked about missing wedding rings, a MacBook computer and $12 taken from the residence. The victim stated Kiser at first denied, then acknowledged having the items and returned them.During an interview with law enforcement, Kiser allegedly admitted to taking the items because he was unable to lock the home’s front door. He reportedly told a deputy he had taken the items for safekeeping, and forgot to tell the victim because he became busy with other alarm calls.Deputies later connected Kiser to five more Innsbrook burglaries that took place earlier in the year and were reported in October and November.Several of the burglaries were not reported immediately because the homeowners are not full-time residents, detective Kevin Talir said.Items taken from the residences included a Bose radio, two iPads, several speaker systems, a 46-inch Samsung TV and a .22 caliber rifle, among other belongings.Deputies went to Kiser’s home in Wright City, obtained consent to search the house and immediately found the missing TV, Talir said. Further searching of Kiser’s residence and the home of a family member in Lincoln County revealed more items that were reported stolen, he added.Kiser no longer works for the Innsbrook security department.“The night we found out about his actions, he was immediately terminated from our site,” said Dan Dieckmann, Innsbrook’s director of security. The Innsbrook Corporation, which manages much of the resort community, subcontracts security through Whelan Security, which employed Kiser, Dieckmann said. Representatives of Whelan Security did not confirm whether Kiser is still employed there.“We have never had an issue like this before in 46 years,” Dieckmann said. “Mr. Kiser passed a full background check. Unfortunately, he made some really poor decisions. As soon as we found out he was responsible, we took necessary action to remove him from his post and worked alongside authorities to bring charges against him.”Most of the stolen items were returned, Dieckmann said, but some were not accounted for. Dieckmann praised the work of the detectives who investigated the case.“I have absolutely nothing but accolades for the sheriff’s department. They’ve done an excellent job,” he said.Innsbrook employs around 15 security officers during the peak summer season at the resort, and drops down to about 12 during slower months, Dieckmann said.Kiser is charged with six counts of second-degree burglary, theft less than $500, and five counts of receiving stolen property.He was not in custody at the time of this report.Burglary