Crime & Safety
Tenant Charged with Burglarizing Tosa Landlord's Apartment
Suspect in apartment break-in is discovered after he left a thumbprint on a rent check in the apartment.
A 26-year-old Milwaukee man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into his Wauwatosa landlord’s apartment and stole about $200 cash.
Reymon Dajuan Davis was charged Friday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with one count of burglary. If convicted, he could face up to 12½ years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On Oct. 31, the victim came home to his apartment in the 11900 block of West North Avenue and discovered someone had broken in and stolen nearly $200. He said he had $38 in singles that went missing along with two cups of change that each held about $80.
Before he had left the apartment earlier that day, he told , another tenant had slipped a rent check under the door in a sealed envelope. Besides the missing cash, the landlord found that envelope had been opened, although the check was still there.
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Police found Davis’ thumbprint on the check.
Davis is currently being held in County Jail while awaiting trial.
