A 17 year old Baxter County juvenile has been taken into custody and charged with breaking into four separate vehicles and stealing property out of them on December 17^th and 18^th.  The reports were made as follows:

     On December 17^th, a 2011 Kia Sorento at 51 N. Dodd Creek Rd. was broken into.  Items stolen were a woman’s purse, wallet, cash, credit/debit cards, miscellaneous papers, and 2 vehicle remote keys.  The vehicle had to later be towed to a dealership and a new key made.  Total loss from this break-in was $522.31.

     On December 17^th, a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck at 313 Hicks Rd. was broken into by a rock being thrown through the passenger window.  Items stolen included a wallet and cash, credit cards, and an I-phone with charger.  Total value of items stolen was $500.00, with damage to the vehicle estimated to be $1,195.31.

     On December 17^th, a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado truck at 95 N. Dodd Creek Rd. was broken into.  Approximately $4.00 in change was taken from this vehicle.

     On December 18, 2013, a 2006 Ford Mustang was broken into.  Items stolen were a wallet and cash, credit cards, photos, and cologne.  Total loss was $137.00.

     A juvenile suspect was developed in these break-ins, and some of the stolen articles were recovered.  The juvenile was taken into custody on Friday, December 27^th.  He was subsequently turned over to Baxter County Juvenile Services.  Sheriff’s Investigators requested the following charges to be filed:

Breaking or Entering (4 counts) – Class F Felonies
Criminal Mischief 1^st Degree – Class D Felony
Theft of Property (4 counts) – Class A Misdemeanors

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff