Police Arrest Man Found Hiding in Bush for Attempted Burglary

Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 33-year-old Lake Villa man for attempting to break into a Mundelein business early Tuesday, police said.

Glenn E. Trauthwein is charged with attempted burglary (a Class 3 felony), criminal damage to property (a Class 4 felony) and possession of burglary tools (a class 4 felony). He is being held at the Lake County Jail on a $25,000 bond, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Deputies responded to the Family Pantry, 21190 Commercial Drive in Mundelein, at 2:30 a.m. where they found Trauthwein hiding in the bushes at the rear of the business, according to the news release.

Upon inspecting the building, police found the wires to the alarm system had been cut and the rear door to the building “had sustained extensive damage in what appeared to be an attempted forced entry,” according to police.

Deputies found a police scanner, pry bars, drills and lock-picking tools near the door, according to the news release.

In Trauthwein’s vehicle, deputies said they found industrial magnets believed to be used for defeating magnetic door locks.

Trauthwein is next expected in court in Lake County on Jan. 23.