Burglary
A Shawano man has been charged with burglary and two felony counts of theft after he was arrested at the scene of the alleged crime on Sunday.
Keith D. Wilber, 20, is accused of breaking into the Black Bear Trading Post in Shawano and stealing several firearms.
Police responded to a burglary in progress shortly after 2 a.m., according to the criminal complaint, which states Wilber tried to flee from the store when police arrived and was arrested after a short foot chase.
According to the complaint, a witness reported seeing Wilber carry some items out of the store and then returning before police arrived.
Police located two Hi-Point rifles from the trading post in a nearby culvert, according to the complaint.
Wilber could face a maximum 15 years in prison and a $15,000 fine if convicted of arming himself with a dangerous weapon during a burglary. He also faces a maximum six years and $10,000 fine on each of the felony theft counts.
Wilber was ordered held on a $10,000 cash bond after an initial appearance in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on Monday. He is due back in court Monday for an adjourned initial appearance.
Forgery
A Fond du Lac man who allegedly tried to pass two bogus $100 bills at the North Star Casino last fall has been charged with a felony count of forgery.
Roland E. Wasmuth, 72, could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty.
According to the criminal complaint, Wasmuth was caught on surveillance video trying to place the two counterfeit bills into a slot machine that would not accept them. He then put the bills in the trash where they were found by casino maintenance.
Wasmuth is scheduled for an initial court appearance on June 30.
Auto theft
Two men are facing felony charges of taking a stolen van for a joyride in Birnamwood in April.
Kelley E. Olson, 21, of Birnamwood, and Shane J. Hix, 20, of Hatley, could each face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on a felony count of operating a motor vehicle with the owner’s consent if convicted.
They are accused of stealing a van from Resch Tile on April 30 and driving it to Marathon County, where they struck a deer and damaged the vehicle, before bringing it back to Birnamwood.
Both are scheduled for initial court appearances on June 30.