A Burlington man is facing burglary charges following an investigation into an overnight break-in on Sunday morning.
According to the Burlington Police Department, officers responded around 7:57 a.m. Sunday to the 500 block of Summer Street after receiving a report of a burglary that had occurred overnight. Officers spoke with the victim, who also provided security camera footage from the incident.
Police say officers reviewed the footage and identified the suspect as 30-year-old Tremaine McElrath of Burlington. Officers later traveled to the 300 block of Angular Street to speak with McElrath.
Following further investigation, McElrath was arrested and transported to the Des Moines County Jail. He has been charged with Burglary in the Second Degree and was being held on bond.
Authorities remind the public that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.