Carbondale police arrest suspect in residential burglary case

CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Brian K. Adams, 43, of Carbondale, was arrested on August 10 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in connection with a residential burglary and vehicle theft.

Adams was taken into custody by Mt. Vernon police while they were investigating an unrelated crime. He was wanted on a warrant for residential burglary and motor vehicle theft, and is being held in the Jefferson County Jail awaiting transfer to Jackson County.

The arrest stems from a July 8 burglary in the 500 block of Deer Trail, where suspects stole a vehicle and burglarized a residence. Gerald D. Stroud, 40, of Vergennes, Illinois, was previously arrested in connection with the crime.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS (2677).