Illinois Teen Faces Burglary Charges

 Posted on April 30,2012 in Theft

According to a story on ChicagoTribune.com, Brandon M. Hurley, a 19-year-old Gurnee man, was arrested on April 22 and charged with two felony counts of burglary after having been found with stolen electronics in his vehicle.

According to the story, the burglaries took place on April 20 in the Estates of Churchill Hunt Subdivision. Police received a call around 9pm and responded to investigate claims of a suspicious looking person wearing a black ski mask and black gloves. By the time the police arrived, the man was no longer loitering near the open garage where he was spotted.

While in the Churchill Hunt subdivision, police stopped Hurley and found numerous stolen electronics in his vehicle, and he was arrested. They are continuing the investigation. Hurley was released on Sunday after his first court appearance; his bond was set at $30,000. Arraignment will take place in May.

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