Wheaton Man Charged With Burglarizing Church Near Glen Ellyn

A Wheaton man has been charged with burglarizing a church in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.

The arrest of Jason Schultz, 38, of the 700 block of Liberty Avenue, Wheaton, comes after an investigation by the sheriff's office that began in November, when St. Luke's Evangelical Church first reported a burglary. In mid-December, the sheriff's office says, three more burglaries at schools and churches in south Milton Township were reported, including a second at St. Luke's.

The sheriff's investigation led to Schultz, who was charged with one count of burglary from a school or place of worship, a class 1 felony.

"It is alleged that upon entering the building Schultz would intentionally damage property, including computer equipment, and eat on the premises," a sheriff's press release reads. "Most of the incidents occurred in the evening or early morning hours."

Schultz is currently being held in the DuPage County Jail and will be in bond court this afternoon.

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