Three men from Chile, who were in the United States illegally, are accused of making repeated trips from Florida to Wisconsin, targeting homes at the ends of cul-de-sacs and near wooded areas, and burglarizing them, according to a criminal complaint.
Enjerbet A. Rojas Silva, 20; Luciano A. Silva Cifuentes, 27; and Leandro F. Pino Uribe, 21, were each charged Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with burglary of a building and possession of burglarious tools. A $250,000 cash bond was set for Uribe and Cifuentes. All three are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. If convicted, each faces up to 15 years in prison.
The investigation began Oct. 17 when a victim returned to her Town of Delafield home and found the rear glass patio door smashed and items scattered throughout. Police say the suspects appeared to focus on upstairs bedrooms — multiple jewelry cases were opened, drawers rifled through, and clothing tossed around. The victim reported roughly 100 pieces of jewelry missing. According to the complaint, the suspects took a pillowcase from a pillow in the home and used it to carry the stolen items, the complaint said.
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