If these kids had spent more time reading this newsgroup instead of watching TV, they might have succeeded!
Brookfield office burglary thwarted by open door
Waukesha - An office building tenant who discovered a door ajar prevented a break-in by alerting police, who subsequently arrested a man when he arrived at the crime scene with an assistant and a stethoscope to help him crack a safe, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
The break-in was thwarted at an office in the 13700 block of W. Capitol Drive in Brookfield on Tuesday night when a tenant on his way out noticed a shaft of light emanating from a door that was prevented from latching by duct tape applied on the frame, according to the complaint.
Police removed the duct tape and subsequently conducted surveillance that led them to arrest the suspects after they tried unsuccessfully to open the door that had been taped, according to the complaint.
Andrew Lemke, 18, of Wauwatosa was arrested with the stethoscope, a pair of gloves and a mask. With him was a 16-year-old boy who admitted agreeing to help break into the building, the complaint says.
Lemke, who worked in the building, subsequently admitted planning the break-in after seeing a stethoscope used to crack a safe on a television show, according to the complaint.
Lemke was charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
From the Sept. 11, 2003 editions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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