MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man accused of burglarizing several high-end homes in the Twin Cities has been caught in the act.
Police say 43-year-old Stewart Pesheck is suspected in at least seven break-ins in Edina between April 1 and May 31, 2011.
According to a criminal complaint, Pesheck was caught in the act by police who spotted him leaving an Eden Prairie residence that had just been robbed.
Police say they saw Pesheck drive to a residence and leave the vehicle unattended in the driveway. Moments later, the garage door opened and Pesheck was seen driving his vehicle into the garage. Several minutes later, he drove out of the garage and away from the residence, according to the criminal complaint.
After Pesheck left, police noticed the rear door had been forced open with a pry tool and several wires had been cut to the back of the home. Officers said the resident found several items missing, including jewelry, laptops and a flat screen TV.
Police searched Pesheck’s vehicle and found all the missing items, plus a pry bar, three pairs of gloves, a pair of wire cutters and a needle nose pliers.
He was charged in Hennepin County District Court on Wednesday.
In many of the previous cases, Pesheck had allegedly cut wires to home security systems and stole jewelry and other expensive items.
The Eden Prairie Police Department is hosting a multi-jurisdictional press conference to provide an update on the burglaries. Eight different agencies will be present.
The press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday.
