Burglar nabbed
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| The locations of the known burglaries are shown here on a map of Osceola. Police have not released every location and charges are still pending in the case. |
An Osceola man is out on bail after he allegedly burglarized 100 cars in the area.
Donavon Harris, 26, was caught by Osceola Police while he was allegedly burglarizing a car in the 300 block of East Grace Street on Feb. 7.
When police interviewed Harris, he admitted to 100 burglaries. Police say they are only aware of and filed charges for 19 counts of burglary and 17 counts of criminal mischief.
Each count is an aggravated misdemeanor and is punishable by up to two years.
Clarke County Attorney Ron Wheeler said his office is currently in the process of filing trial information. Wheeler said he will take a "sample" of the strongest counts and file for these cases with the most evidence.
According to a report, Harris allegedly broke the windows of several cars in order to gain access. Police estimate the cost to fix a window at $300.
Osceola Police Chief Marty Duffus said not every car was damaged during the burglary and some cars might have been unlocked.
Although Harris admitted to 100 burglaries, police say they don't have the evidence to back that number up.
"We have to have something to corroborate it with," Duffus said. "Some people might not even know that he was in their car. Not all of the windows [in the investigation] were broke. Most people won't notice a couple dollars missing."
Wheeler commended the police department.
"Osceola Police did excellent work on solving these cases," he said. "They did great job of investigating."
Harris was released on $3,000 bond on Feb. 10.
