Crime & Safety
DNA Match Cracks 2009 Burglary Investigation
Milwaukee man is charged after his DNA was found on a piece of glove left after a burglary at a Wauwatosa home.
A 22-year-old Milwaukee man is facing burglary charges after a piece of vinyl glove left at a Wauwatosa home invasion reveals his DNA at the scene in 2009.
Charged with one count of burglary, Keith Culberson faces up to 12.5 years in prison and $25,000 in fines if convicted. Culberson had his initial appearance in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Tuesday.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On Sept. 21, 2009, Culberson broke into a home in the 10600 block of West Grantosa Drive and stole electronics and a bottle of cologne.
A door window was broken in order for Culberson to get into the house and police found a piece of vinyl glove at the scene, which later tested positive for Culberson’s DNA.
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Culberson's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25. A signature bond was set at $500 Tuesday.
