MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Police believe they’ve got the person responsible for the recent wave of burglaries and thefts on Manitowoc’s north side.
Tyler R. Staab of Manitowoc was arrested around noon Friday after a northside resident reported a suspicious suspect walking near the 900 block of North 16th Street.
Officers made contact with the 21-year-old on the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue and took him into custody.
Police had previously identified Staab as a possible suspect in the burglaries.
There was also a warrant out for his arrest as officers say he failed to return to the Manitowoc County Jail in early March after he was given work release privileges.
Staab reportedly admitted to all five burglaries and is being held in the county jail.
We previously reported at least five incidents of houses being entered while the occupants were not home during a ten-day stretch earlier this month.
The incidents happened during daytime hours, leading officers to believe the supect was either attempting contact at residences and entering when nobody was home or watching the area and entering when they noticed someone leaving.
Break-ins were reported on the 800 block of N. 14th Street, 800 block of N. 15th Street, 900 block of N. 15th Street, 900 block of N. 16th Street, and 1500 block of New York Avenue.
