Overview
- Investigators say the break-ins occurred Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, with seven home invasions reported.
- Deputies stopped the suspect in a white box truck near a targeted home in Columbus Township and took him into custody.
- Deonte King, 32, is charged with one count of first-degree home invasion and five counts of second-degree home invasion.
- He was arraigned Dec. 9 in 72nd District Court, where bond was set at $200,000 cash or surety.
- Detectives recovered many stolen items as the case continues with help from local and federal partners, and the sheriff urged residents to lock up and report suspicious activity.