According to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 1:00 p.m. on February 13, 2026 to a report of a burglary at a residence in the 100 block of East Oak Street in Milton.
Investigators say a locked door had been forced open and a firearm was taken from the home.
Later that same day, at approximately 5:00 p.m., deputies took Jagger W. Crees, 18, into custody at a residence in the 200 block of North Iowa Street. During the arrest, authorities recovered the stolen firearm.
Crees has been charged with Burglary in the Second Degree and Making a False Report to Law Enforcement.
As a reminder, a criminal charge is merely an accusation and that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.