Rock County Sheriff's Office Dive Team Assists Green County Sheriff's Office with Burglary Cases

According to a press release from the Green County Sheriff’s Office, during the summer, fall, and winter months between 2021/2022, multiple Green County businesses reported that their buildings were forcibly entered and cash, tools, and at least one AR-15 rifle were reported to be taken. Recently, Monroe Police Detectives received a tip that identified several teenage males as allegedly being involved in the burglaries. Monroe Police and Green County Detectives and Deputies conducted search warrants and interviews and recovered an AR-15 rifle, a new chain saw, fireworks, suspected burglary tools, multiple masks and face coverings, and other clothing that was either taken during the burglaries or suspected to be worn by the suspects that were committing the burglaries. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office dive team assisted in the recovery of a safe taken during one of the burglaries from the Sugar River near the intersection of STH 11/81 and Mt. Hope Rd. near Brodhead, and another was discovered by a private citizen. During the investigation, it was discovered that the same suspect or suspects had allegedly committed one burglary in Rock County and two burglaries in Stephenson County, Illinois. More information on this story will be given if it becomes available.