Two burglaries tied to Warren County man

Posted 7/4/18

Authorities have issued warrants for the arrest of a Warrenton area man suspected for two burglaries in September last year.David L. Kelley, 24, was identified by a victim and fingerprint evidence in …

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Two burglaries tied to Warren County man

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Authorities have issued warrants for the arrest of a Warrenton area man suspected for two burglaries in September last year.David L. Kelley, 24, was identified by a victim and fingerprint evidence in connection to the burglaries on Honeysuckle Court and the 200 block of South Highway 47 in Warrenton.Both victims of the reported burglaries have personal connections to Kelley, according to Warrenton police.On Sept. 11, 2017, a victim reported that three electric guitars were stolen from his residence on Honeysuckle Court sometime in the previous week. The victim told police that Kelley is one of two people who knew the location of the guitars in the residence.An associate of Kelley’s interviewed by police reportedly admitted to driving Kelley to the residence, where he entered empty handed and exited with the guitars and a drone. He then allegedly pawned the guitars for $100.On Sept. 19, police received another report of a burglary that had occurred at the 200 block of South Highway 47 while the victim was out of town over the weekend. The victim reported that she returned home to find her bedroom window slightly open and a television missing from her family room.Fingerprints were taken from the lower portion of the window, identifying Kelley as a suspect. Police said Kelley is an associate of the victim’s daughter and had been to the residence before.Kelley was charged March 30 with two counts of second-degree burglary, stealing valued at $750 or more, and an additional stealing charge.He was previously convicted of burglary and stealing charges in June 2017 and was sentenced to five years of state-supervised probation. He was charged again with stealing in December 2017, and has a court date for that charge April 19 in Warren County Circuit Court.Local crime notes


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