Wausau Man Charged with Armed Burglary Appears in Marathon County Court

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 -- 1:01 PM

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) An 18-year-old Wausau man is facing two counts of armed burglary after a man reported a break-in at his east side home last June.

According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, police say a man reported hearing a rustling from the kitchen of his home. When he went to see what was happening, he was confronted by two masked men.

The victim says one of the men pointed a gun at him and made a threat, then beat him with the gun. Officers believe the intruders came into the home through a basement window. The man’s nephew was also hurt in the incident.

Both victims were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. T’Eliq Whitelow was immediately named as a suspect and an arrest warrant was issued for him on June 8th.

He was taken into custody in Milwaukee County and is now in the Marathon County jail on a $100,000 bond. The second suspect was not named. Should Whitelow post the cash he would not be allowed to have contact with the suspects and must maintain absolute sobriety.

During his review hearing on Monday, he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him, which includes burglary armed with a dangerous weapon, 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety, and disorderly conduct. He’s scheduled to be back in court on March 4th.

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