Break-In Suspect Arrested After He Fails to Notice Employee Still Inside

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — A man who wanted to break into the SF Petroleum was surprised to see a store employee still in the building when he attempted his break-in.

On Friday, June 16, at 12:18 am, an employee was inside of the SF Petroleum while the business doors were locked. At that time, the front window was broken. The employee noticed a male suspect wearing a black hoodie standing outside by the broken window.

The suspect left the area shortly after the employee confronted him. Immediate attempts to locate the suspect were unsuccessful. The suspect was later identified as Shane Williams, 37 from Racine.

At 6:34 am, a Mount Pleasant officer was on patrol in the 2200 block of Howe St. when he recognized a person matching the description of the suspect in this case. After a brief interview was conducted and evidence linked Williams to this crime, he was arrested.

Williams was taken to the Racine County Jail. Criminal charges were referred to the Racine County District

Attorney’s Office for: attempted burglary, possession of burglarious tools and criminal damage to property.

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