A 23-year-old has been arrested for allegedly stealing guns from the Monmouth Farm King store.
According to Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards, just after midnight yesterday, officers with the Monmouth Police Department and county deputies responded to a burglar alarm at the retail store north of Monmouth.
George C. Wallace was apprehended by law enforcement at the scene after a foot pursuit. Wallace allegedly stole a vehicle in Monmouth and then broke into the store where firearms were taken after he allegedly broke a display case.
Wallace was taken to the Warren County Jail and charged with Burglary, Theft over $500, Possession of a Firearm with no FOID card, Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon, and Burglary from a Vehicle.
All weapons taken were recovered and bond has not been set yet, pending Wallace’s first appearance in Warren County Circuit Court.
Court records indicate that Wallace had previously been charged with burglary and theft in 2017. In that case, the burglary felony was dismissed and he plead guilty to the misdemeanor theft charge.
