Monday, October 8, 2012

Local Man Faces Charges for Burglarizing The Georgetown Flea Market


A local area resident, Christopher Miller, faces multiple charges for his alleged involvement in the burglary this past weekend of The Georgetown Flea Market. The most serious of those charges being Burglary in the second degree - a Class C felony.

The Georgetown Police received a call on Saturday night for a burglary in progress at 150 Edwards Ave. The suspect, according to the Georgetown Police report, had apparently hid himself at closing time; only to be discovered by one of the employees in a routine check of the premises to ensure no one had remained.

The suspect then, using a pocket knife, cut through the screening of three booths and took a glass jar of change - "valued at $100.00" - but cut himself in the process and left the knife at the scene. As he exited the building, leaving a trail of blood, he was subsequently apprehended at the corner of Gilbert and Edwards Ave.

The arresting officer found a flannel shirt and the missing jar at the same location as the arrest. When asked to identify himself by Georgetown Police the suspect gave them a different name. After being warned by the officer that doing so again was illegal, he persisted in giving a false name, and was arrested at 9:45 p.m.

Miller has been charged with Burglary in the second degree, Theft by unlawful taking, and Giving a peace officer a false name or address. He's currently being held at The Scott County Jail pending a court hearing. More to come on this case as it develops.


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