Police arrest Sioux Falls teen in home burglary spree

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police arrested a 15-year-old Sioux Falls boy in connection with at least eight, westside burglaries dating back to the middle of June.

     Officer Sam Clemens says the case broke when a school resource officer at Roosevelt identified the suspect from surveillance video allegedly stealing phones and wallets from the locker room during football practice last Monday.

     Clemens says officers saw the suspect yesterday afternoon driving a stolen car on West 12^th Street.  Inside the car police found items taken from home burglaries as well as tools believed to have been used for breaking into homes.  Clemens says police also recovered two handguns that were taken in burglaries.

     Clemens says the boy, whose name is not being released. is charged with third and second degree burglary and possession of a stolen car, handguns and burglary tools.

     He says police are looking for a second male teenager.