Two arrested in connection with residential burglary in Randolph County
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CHESTER, Ill. (KBSI) — Two Wilsonville residents have been arrested and charged in connection with a residential burglary near Ruma, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
Joseph Randall Peach, 48, and Kara Margaret Burrow, 40, were arrested Oct. 19 in Monroe County following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
According to Sheriff Jarrod Peters, deputies received a report around 1:40 p.m. Oct. 19 from a homeowner who said their residence near Ruma had been burglarized sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Investigators responded to the residence and determined that most of the home had been ransacked.
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office contacted investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Authorities learned that members of Monroe County’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Division had stopped a vehicle and arrested Peach and Burrow earlier that day.
During those arrests, Monroe County investigators discovered several items later identified as property stolen from the residence near Ruma.
Randolph County investigators subsequently obtained a search warrant for the vehicle Peach and Burrow had been driving at the time of their arrests.
Deputies searched the vehicle and recovered many of the items reported stolen during the burglary.
On Oct. 21, Randolph County State’s Attorney Chris Koeneman issued arrest warrants for Peach and Burrow on residential burglary charges.
According to the sheriff’s office, Peach remains in custody at the Monroe County Jail, while Burrow has been transferred to the Randolph County Jail.
Peters thanked the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance in the investigation.
Anyone with information about the burglary or related incidents is encouraged to contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 618-826-5484. Callers may also leave a message at extensions 506 or 507.
The charges are allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
