Teens Break Into Middle School, Steal Computers: Police

Three teens are in trouble with local police following a night of mayhem this past weekend at Wredling Middle School.

Two 14 year old boys and one 15-year-old boy, all who are District 303 students, are accused of breaking into the school, causing $2,500 in damage and stealing a laptop, two Chromebooks, two iPads and two android phones -- all of which have since been recovered, police said.

Security cameras captured video of the three juveniles males who entered through a window at the school around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and spent several hours in the building, said St. Charles Deputy Chief Dave Kintz.

They went around to offices and classrooms where they pulled a wall clock that was part of the PA system from the wall and damaged three tables, several ceiling tiles, a pop machine and two android phone and discharged a fire extinguisher.

Police were able to identify the individuals. The boys and their parengs have been cooperating with police during their investigation, Kintz said. They boys are all students of the school district.

“The case was reviewed with the State’s Attorney’s office and all three will be formally station adjusted for burglary,” Kintz said.To be formally station adjusted means they will be assigned conditions such as community service and restitution for the damages.

“his is a step taken with juveniles prior to referring them to juvenile court,” Kintz said.

This is the second time in recent months teens in St. Charles have been charged with breaking into community buildings and causing significant damage.

In December, three different teens were arrested after video surveillance cameras caught them breaking into park district buildings and causing an estimated $32,000 in damage.

Read the full story here: City Releases Video of Teens Damaging Park District Buildings, Equipment