Burglary, arson among criminal charges
by Andrew Miller
Thisweek Newspapers
An Apple Valley man is facing felony charges for an alleged crime spree in western Wisconsin in September and October of last year.
Christopher J. Stanley, 28, is accused of nine felonies including burglary, arson and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He’s also been charged with three counts of misdemeanor theft.
Prosecutors allege the crimes spanned Sept. 2 to Oct. 12 and occurred in the city of Prescott and other areas of Pierce County.
Prosecutors say Stanley took part in three burglaries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 9. Among them was the burglary of a home near Prescott that saw the theft of a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, several guns and two TVs, according to a report from the Ellsworth, Wis.-based Pierce County Herald.
Following that initial spate of burglaries, prosecutors say, Stanley was involved in three thefts (Sept. 12 and 13); burglary and taking/driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent (Oct. 11); and arson (Oct. 12).
Criminal charges were filed Feb. 10 in Pierce County Circuit Court.
Andrew Miller is at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.