Lincoln Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for several convenience store burglaries since last October. As officers analyzed security video in each case, they were able to determine the same man was seen breaking windows to gain entry and stealing cigarettes and alcohol.
Officers were able to identify the man as 52-year-old Jerome Simmons of Lincoln. On April 27th around 2 a.m. while officers were conducting surveillance of Simmons, they saw him drive to the Casey’s at 1200 N 10th Street. Officers watched him break the glass to the business and crawl into the store.
Just as Simmons was coming out of the store with a tote full of cigarettes, he was taken into custody without incident. Simmons was arrested for 14 counts of Burglary, one count of Attempt Burglary, and one count of Possession of Burglar’s Tools.
Investigators served a search warrant at Simmons’ residence and located multiple cartons cigarettes matching those that were stolen in recent burglaries. Currently, there is an estimated loss of over $22,000 and over $7,000 in damage.