SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Two 17-year-olds are now in custody after being arrested by police on Thursday in connection with multiple burglaries in Wisconsin, authorities say.
According to a release from the Sun Prairie Police Department, cases of burglary and theft-from-auto cases were on the rise throughout the months of June and July.
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Police say they worked to identify patterns, gather evidence, and connect related incidents, leading to the City of Portage Police Department making the eventual arrests on Thursday of two 17-year-old suspects.
17-year-old Gavin Schultz from Portage was arrested and is being held at the Dane County Jail on the following charges:
- 2 counts – Burglary
- 2 counts – Fraudulent Use of a Transaction Card (Attempt)
- 1 count – Burglary (Attempt)
- 1 count – Burglary – Occupied Dwelling (Party to a Crime)
- 1 count – Theft
17-year-old Celeste Nordness from Sun Prairie was arrested and is being held at the Dane County Jail on the following charges:
- 1 count – Burglary (Party to a Crime)
- 1 count – Burglary – Occupied Dwelling (Party to a Crime)
- 1 count – Receiving Stolen Property
All charges listed are being referred to the Dane County District Attorney’s Office…