ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Hannibal, Missouri, man is accused of breaking into a Maryland Heights business suite and stealing company-owned electronics.
According to a report filed by the Maryland Heights Police Department, the burglary happened on July 24. An employee of the Balchem Corporation contacted police and reported a break-in, saying somebody had stolen docking stations, computers, laptops, iPhones, and power strips.
Police later arrested the suspect, Caleb Lovell, while responding to a separate call for a suspicious person.
Police claim Lovell had stashed many of the stolen items in nearby places, and that he admitted to the break-in.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Lovell, 27, with second-degree burglary and stealing – $750 or more. Lovell faces up to seven years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each charge.