BURLINGTON — An investigation into a break-in and theft at the Wisconsin Vision Center in Burlington last month led to six criminal charges – including two felonies – filed against a 33-year-old Burlington man. Wisconsin Vision in Burlington – Richard Schuler remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond. Schuler […]
Tag: Burglary
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Suspected burglar passed out at scene, apprehended, faces 12 years in prison
RACINE — A 47-year-old man from Zion is in custody for burglary after he allegedly broke into a business and police found him still in the establishment passed out on the floor. Sergio Barcelata, of Zion, IL, was charged Mon., Jan. 9, 2023, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of burglary and […]
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After alleged kidnapping on Dec. 22 and high-speed chase, Bollinger of Twin Lakes in custody
A Twin Lakes man is facing the next several years in prison after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend before Christmas and led U.S. Marshals on a high-speed chase. Justin Bollinger was arrested on Thurs., Jan. 5, and is expected to be charged on Friday, Jan. 6, in Kenosha County Circuit Court with a host of […]
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Man charged with burglary at The Branch faces more than 12 years in prison
RACINE — A 27-year-old man is facing more than a decade in prison after an alleged burglary at The Branch, stealing cash from a lockbox, liquor, a speaker, and a cooler. Jacob Bahling, of Racine, was charged last Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of burglary of a building or dwelling. […]
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Burlington man charged with sexual assault of a child, facing more than 80 years
RACINE — A 37-year-old Burlington man faces more than 80 years in prison after he was charged this week in Racine County Circuit Court with four felonies, including second-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 16 years old and child enticement. Evan Michael DeBord, N5989 Aspen Drive, made his initial appearance Wednesday. He remains […]
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DNA on stolen cash register leads police to suspect
RACINE — DNA from blood left on a stolen cash register led police to a 53-year-old Racine man who now faces more than a decade in prison for the alleged crime. John Richmond was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of burglary of a building and one misdemeanor count each […]
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OPINION: A snapshot of home safety – 10 protective measures
Home safety is the topic of this installment in the Racine County Eye’s “Snapshots of Safety” series. Our homes are one of the most vulnerable places in our lives. They hold memories and records and things that are personal and valuable to us. Yet we spend most of our days away from home. There used […]
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Man charged with burglary of several Caledonia businesses over July 4th weekend
A Milwaukee man is facing more than 70 years in prison after he allegedly broke into several Caledonia businesses over the 4th of July weekend. Daniel Chenoweth, 38, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with the following offenses: Four felony counts of burglary of a buildingTwo felony counts of criminal damage to propertyOne […]
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Burglary suspect identified by police using facial recognition software, suspect’s pet dog
A Racine man with multiple past burglary convictions was identified by police as a suspect in the burglary of a local tattoo shop when he was allegedly seen on the store’s video surveillance with his dog before and during the incident. John Richmond, 53, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court as a repeater […]
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Man charged with stealing GPS monitoring anklet, pointing gun at woman
A man who was out of jail on extended supervision allegedly cut of his court-ordered GPS monitoring anklet and didn’t return it. He’s also facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman at a local bar. Kurtis King was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of theft […]
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Police: Man Faces 36 Years in Prison After Burglarizing Storage Units
A man is in custody after allegedly burglarizing several storage units. Racine police say a man who helped a couple move some items into a storage unit later used their code to gain entry to the facility and burglarize several units. Jason Jones was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count […]
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Chicago Man Accused of Burglary of 2 Area Businesses
RACINE COUNTY – A $5,000 cash bond was set earlier this week for Rozaro Jackson, 29, of Chicago, accused of the burglary of two area businesses in December 2020. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office originally charged Jackson with 10 counts of burglary of a locked enclosed cargo portion of a truck or trailer. At […]
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Racine Man Accused of Burglary, Firearm Possession
RACINE – A Racine man remained in custody on charges of burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon following an arrest earlier this week. The Racine County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday charged Jonnie R Lampkin, 26, of 722 Belmont Ave., with burglary of a building or dwelling, misdemeanor theft, and concealing stolen […]
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Flesh, blood at crime scene lead to burglary charge
RACINE ⏤ Pieces of flesh and blood in a broken window led to the Racine County District Attorney’s office to file burglary and misdemeanor theft charges against a 47-year-old man. Robert D. Petty Jr., whose address was listed as Minneapolis, was being held in the Racine County Jail as of Wednesday. He faces charges of […]
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DNA connects man with burglary, police say
RACINE – A DNA sample found on a latex glove helped investigators apprehend an individual accused of a home burglary earlier this year. Jelani Patton The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Jelani K. Patton, 22, with being party to a crime of burglary with battery to a person, aggravated battery of an elderly person, […]