West Frankfort man arrested on residential burglary ….other charges


BENTON, IL – On October 17th, at 4:30 a.m. Franklin County Deputies responded to a reported break-in at a rural Benton  residence. The reporting party stated that he was awakened by a noise inside his residence that he quickly determined to be an intruder.

The caller stated the intruder left the interior of the residence into the attached garage, entered the home owner’s 2010 Chevrolet Pick-Up truck and drove it through the garage  door leaving the scene.

Deputies located the stolen truck in a ditch approximately a mile from the residence with the perpetrator still on scene, suffering minor injuries from the crash. The investigation determined that the suspect had crashed a vehicle he had been driving near the residence that had been burglarized.

The suspect then broke into the closest residence and stole the truck. The suspect was initially transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. He was then transported to the Franklin County Jail.

Jacob M. Gaskin age 21 of West Frankfort is charged with residential burglary, theft over $10,000.00, felony criminal damage to property, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Bond has been set at $75,000.00.

Gaskin is presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law.

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s office 

 

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