SYCAMORE – Police say three Sandwich men broke into a woman’s house, took her for a ride, stole her TV, then returned it and asked her not to call the cops.
She wouldn’t agree to the deal, though, and now the trio face burglary charges.
Jesus O. Villa, 26, of the 1100 block of East Sixth Street, Ryan D. Davis, 24, of the 700 block of East Church Street, and John P. Parker, 34, of the first block of Countryside Estates, all had bond hearings Friday afternoon in DeKalb County Court. All three are charged with residential burglary and, if convicted, could face four to 15 years in prison.
Police say in court records that Villa kicked in the victim’s door in the 200 block of Boulevard Street, only to realize she was home, at which point the three men improvised and acted as if they were concerned for her well-being.
They gave her a ride to her friend’s house in Lake Holiday to retrieve some things, she told police in court records, but they got into a fight with her along the way, leading them to drop her back off at home, where she found her 42-inch TV missing.
She told police she texted one of the men, threatening to call police if they didn’t bring back her TV. They did, and according to court records, when the woman retrieved her TV from the trunk, Davis told her, “You’ve got your TV back. Are you still going to call the cops?”
Davis’ and Villa’s bonds were set at $50,000 by Judge Philip Montgomery, because of their criminal histories. They remained in DeKalb County jail Friday. Parker was released on his signature.
They are due back in court May 4.