Burglary › Theft

The Legal Legacy of Superstorm Sandy Looting

“Kick ‘em while they’re down” may have been the motto of some New Jersey residents who were involved in looting during and after Superstorm Sandy. Reports vary from numerous isolated incidents of break-ins, trespassing, and...more

Burglary and a Basketball Coach

Fired University of Tennessee basketball strength and conditioning coach, Troy Wills, allegedly used a hacksaw to break into Thompson-Boling Arena in the early morning hours of February 23. He trashed a former colleague’s...more

Penalties For Theft And Burglary In Florida

Earlier this year, a woman from Coral Springs went on a bad date. When she met with Anthony Maldonado at a local Applebee’s last March, he borrowed her iPhone and used it to coordinate the theft from her home of property...more

Milwaukee Police Department Misreports More Crimes

An investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has found that, since 2006, the Milwaukee Police Department ("MPD") has misreported over 900 burglaries as thefts, meaning that the crimes were not included in the city's...more