Neillsville Man Found Guilty of Wood County Crime Spree
Friday, June 26th, 2015 -- 10:38 AM
-A Neillsville man charged in Wood County for a crime spree that occurred a couple years ago entered a plea to the charges against him.29-year-old Jeffrey Bryan was named as a suspect in the burglaries of Dave's Service Center in Auburndale, Draxler's Service in the Village of Hewitt, Cherco Inc in Arpin, The Store in Auburndale, Pomp's Tire in Marshfield and one private residence. The tip came from an anonymous source.
According to authorities, in every burglary the suspect would wear the same clothing including a black face mask, wire rim glasses, a dark jacket and a backpack. He would also carry a crowbar. After Bryan was named as a suspect, authorities were able to match a shoe print to him. From one of the burglaries over $180,000 was stolen and other monetary items were stolen from the others. When police searched his home, they found items connected to the robberies. The authorities also testified that Bryan had significant losses and gains at the casino.
Bryan was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, the 6 counts of burglary of a building or dwelling filed against him. His $10,000 signature bond was continued and he's currently serving a prison sentence in Marathon County. His sentencing date for the Wood County charges has not been set at this time.
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