Wis. teen allegedly steals from cars to pay lawyer

[April 25, 2009]  BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- A teen allegedly broke into cars to raise money to pay a lawyer to defend him on other charges.

A criminal complaint said a resident caught the teen inside his Chevrolet Camaro in his garage about 4:30 a.m. April 16 and tackled him and held him for police.

Officers found a GPS system, nine CDs and seven video games in his backpack. The criminal complaint said he took the items to help pay for a lawyer.

He was charged with felony burglary, possession of burglar tools and bail jumping.

The teen was charged previously with drug possession, disorderly conduct and theft of movable property.

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Information from: Beloit Daily News, http://www.beloitdailynews.com

[Associated Press]

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