Juveniles arrested for rash of burglaries in southern part of county

Posted 11/7/19

By Tim Schmidt Record Managing Editor Three juveniles kicked in doors and stole a number of items from homes during a two-day crime spree that ended with deputies taking them into custody Friday. …

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Juveniles arrested for rash of burglaries in southern part of county

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Record Managing EditorThree juveniles kicked in doors and stole a number of items from homes during a two-day crime spree that ended with deputies taking them into custody Friday.Sheriff Kevin Harrison reported the suspects used an ATV to travel between the residences located in the Holstein and Treloar area. All three suspects were 15- and 16-year-old males.The juveniles, two from Warren County and one from Franklin County, are currently being held in the St. Charles Juvenile Detention Center, according to Harrison.The reported burglaries occurred last Thursday and Friday at six homes in the southern part of the county. Harrison said the teens would kick in a door to gain entry into the homes and mostly steal guns and money. They also ate food.“They were doing silly stuff that seemed like kids would be doing this,” Harrison said.A homeowner that unknowingly had their residence broken into saw the three teens in the area riding an ATV. Others in the area also told deputies about the teens traveling on back roads.Most of the stolen property was believed to have been recovered, said Harrison, who appreciated the cooperation from the homeowners who provided key details in helping deputies solve the cases.“We still live in a community where people will get involved when something looks suspicious,” Harrison remarked. “That is the thing, the little bits of information on their own might not mean anything, but when you add it together, it is so beneficial to us that we have the cooperation of the community. We have the eyes and ears and they will talk.“I commended the guys for staying with it. Sometimes it’s frustrating when you work a burglary, there is no witnesses, no smoking gun. When the guys have information and stay with it, all the pieces come together.”Crime


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