(Sheldon police vehicle - KIWA Staff Photo)Sheldon, Iowa — A Kingsley 19-year-old has been arrested on a warrant for a burglary charge after an incident at Stammer Liquor in Sheldon.
A criminal complaint filed by the Sheldon Police Department in district court accuses 19-year-old Teagan Butler of Kingsley and another individual of trying to break into the liquor store in the early hours of October 7th. He was arrested this past week.
In his statement, the officer says the pair were at the liquor store in the 4:00 a.m. hour and attempted to make entry into the building through the back door, side door, and drive-through window by means of kicking and using a pry bar. The officer says that caused damage to the doors and window, but their attempts were unsuccessful. The officer says there is surveillance footage from a nearby business showing the crime.
The officer also says they were driving a pickup that had been reported stolen, and while attempting to break into the liquor store, there were two firearms in the truck. Lyon County authorities confirmed the truck at the liquor store was the one that had been stolen earlier that morning. The registered owner’s son allegedly took the truck, and it was later located in Boone, Iowa, by the Boone Police Department.
Butler was charged with second-degree attempted burglary, a class D felony. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. He also faces misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief and possession of burglar’s tools.
A preliminary hearing has been set for November 20th.
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At last report, Butler remained in the O’Brien County Jail in Primghar in lieu of bond.
