Police Arrest Man Accused In 2 Wauwatosa Burglaries: Report

WAUWATOSA, WI — Police in Wauwatosa say they have arrested the person responsible for attempting two burglaries on July 24.

According to court documents, Gregory A. Moody, Sr. has been arrested and charged with two counts of felony burglary in connection with two apparent break-in attempts.

A criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County states that the owner of a house on the 600 block of N. 78th Street was sitting in his living room when he heard the sound of "zipping" coming from the back of his house.

Police say the home owner walked to the back of the house and saw Moody standing in the enclosed porch which leads into the house. He yelled for Moody to get out and he jumped out the window.

Police learned that Moody also visited another house on the 600 block of Pleasant View Street.

According to the criminal complaint, the homeowner and a neighbor stopped home for lunch when he noticed that his neighbor's rear window had been smashed. When the neighbor walked around his neighbor's house, he saw a man that matched Moody's description. The neighbor went inside and saw that he was missing a laptop and several baseball caps.

According to the criminal complaint, police questioned Moody, who admitted that he first went to one house, and broke a window with a rock in order to steal the laptop and three baseball caps. He then told police he walked over to the second house and cut the screen on the back door of a house and tried getting in.

Police said they spotted Moody and made the arrest as he was trying to walk away from his second burglary attempt.

Moody is currently out on a $7,500 signature bond and is scheduled to next appear in court on Aug. 22.

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