Man charged with burglary, theft
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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JERSEYVILLE A Colfax man has been charged with burglary and theft recently by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Cody L. Wells, 28, of Colfax, was charged April 19 with burglary, a lass 2 felony; and theft, a Class 4 felony.
According to court documents, on April 11 Wells allegedly broke into a building in the 1200 block of Miller Lake Drive, and took tools, a signed Dale Earnhardt Jr. card, Spiderman comics and other memorabilia valued at less than $500.
Bail was set at $75,000. Wells has previous arrests this year for drug, weapons, and credit card fraud charges.
Police news for Thursday, April 1
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ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Geneva N. Powell, 25, of 302 N. Clay Court was arrested on a domestic battery charge at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday after being accused of being in a physical altercation with a family member, whom she then dragged with her vehicle.
ACCIDENTS
• Danielle R. Pollard, 36, of Jacksonville was cited on a charge of disobeying a stop sign after the car she was driving and one being driven by Robert N. Caldwell, 64, of Jacksonville collided at 3:47 p.m. Wednesday at Hardin and East College avenues.
THEFTS, BURGLARIES
• A red Schwinn tricycle worth $160 was stolen between 11 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday from the backyard of a residence in the first block of Shiloh Drive.