Kewanee man arrested after string of vehicle burglaries

Police in Kewanee have made an arrest in a series of vehicle burglaries in the city.
A news release from the Kewanee Police Department say the department investigated a series of vehicle burglaries between May 14th and May 30. After an investigation, officers identified and arrested Zachary Huffman, age 21 of Kewanee, in connection with the crimes.
Huffman was issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) under the provisions of the Illinois SAFE-T Act and released from custody. He is accused of committing another vehicle burglary while awaiting a hearing. Kewanee officers found him in connection with a new incident on May 30. During that contact and investigation, Huffman was found with a firearm. Since he was on pretrial release conditions at the time, the Henry County State's Attorney's Office approved taking him into custody and he was taken to the Henry County Jail.
Huffman has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card, a Class A misdemeanor and burglary without causing damage, a Class 3 felony. Additional charges are pending. A Class 3 felony in Illinois carries a possible sentence of two to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. He has a preliminary hearing in Henry County Court in Cambridge on June 9.
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