Webster Teen Held In Burglary

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

A North Webster teen has been preliminarily charged as an adult in connection with an area burglary.

Russell Wayne Stidams, 16, of 9374 E. Backwater Road, was charged Monday with burglary and theft. He is being held without bond in the Kosciusko County Jail.

Stidams was arrested in connection with the burglary of a Leesburg home. Accord-ing to police reports, Sti-dams, with other teens, allegedly took a pistol, a cellular phone, Swiss army knife, personal checks and electronic equipment from a truck.

Stidams allegedly then passed a stolen check for $336 check in merchandise at Pamida in Syracuse.

Police also turned over charges to be filed against Stidams in connection with alleged vandalism in the Oswego area and an alleged burglary in Milford, said Det. Sgt. Sam Whitaker of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.

Milford Police Department assisted KCSD with the investigation. [[In-content Ad]]

A North Webster teen has been preliminarily charged as an adult in connection with an area burglary.

Russell Wayne Stidams, 16, of 9374 E. Backwater Road, was charged Monday with burglary and theft. He is being held without bond in the Kosciusko County Jail.

Stidams was arrested in connection with the burglary of a Leesburg home. Accord-ing to police reports, Sti-dams, with other teens, allegedly took a pistol, a cellular phone, Swiss army knife, personal checks and electronic equipment from a truck.

Stidams allegedly then passed a stolen check for $336 check in merchandise at Pamida in Syracuse.

Police also turned over charges to be filed against Stidams in connection with alleged vandalism in the Oswego area and an alleged burglary in Milford, said Det. Sgt. Sam Whitaker of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.

Milford Police Department assisted KCSD with the investigation. [[In-content Ad]]

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