A 15-year-old Galesburg male, who was charged last month with four counts of burglary after breaking into Greenwood Coins and another count of burglary after attempting to steal from a home last Monday, is wanted for questioning after Greenwood Coins suffered another burglary on Friday. Galesburg Police responded to the Monmouth Boulevard business on Friday after the owner discovered windows broken out in a similar fashion to last month's break-in. Police viewed security video of a black male juvenile breaking a window and entering the business. The male steals about $200 worth of Statehood and National Park minted quarters - the same items that were targeted in the November break-in. Officers believe the suspect is either the same 15-year-old male who broke into the business last month or a 17-year-old male relative of the teen who was in possession of some of the stolen property after the last burglary. The investigation is ongoing.
Galesburg Police early Monday afternoon (December 12th) responded to the 600 block of South Chambers Street for a report of a burglary in progress. Dispatch informed police a 66-year-old woman returned home to find her house in disarray and her 45-year-old son was inside the house fighting with the male suspect. Police arrived and found the man beating the male suspect with a wooden bat and both subjects were detained. According to police reports, the suspect, a 15-year-old Galesburg male, said he asked the homeowner for money and was turned away, so he went into the woman's unlocked house after she left and tried to steal her phone. The teen was booked at the Knox County Jail and then transported to the Mary Davis Home and charged with Burglary to a residence. The teen is the same individual WGIL reported, back on December 3rd, who broke into Greenwood Coins on Monmouth Boulevard and was charged with four counts of burglary.
Galesburg Police on Sunday, November 27th, responded to Greenwood Coins in the 1200 block of Monmouth Boulevard for a report of a burglary. Officers met with the business owner who advised that someone broke-out the northernmost window on the east side of the building. Taken from the business were numerous sleeves of coins and paper currency. Initially, the business owner estimated $3,000 - $5,000 was taken. Officers reviewed a security video of a male subject who came into the business earlier on Saturday to exchange some coins. The male subject - a 15-year-old - could be seen breaking the window and entering the business. Officers then responded to the teen's home and met with his mother. The teen's mother told police the boy had an excessive amount of money recently - he gave out money to family and friends and made a social media post holding a stack of money. The 15-year-old was transported to the Public Safety Building where he admitted to the break-in. The teen was in