Fort Madison man arrested on theft, burglary charges

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Burlington, IA-  The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Fort Madison man for theft and burglary.

T about 6:10 AM Wednesday, Des Moines County Deputies were dispatched to Centre State International in reference to a burglary that took place there overnight.

Deputies spoke with the victims and learned that after burglarizing the dealership, the suspect took a 2014 International truck box that was parked at the lot.

(Photo: Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office)

Deputies gathered evidence at the scene and were able to identify a suspect, 31-year-old Matthew Middleton of Fort Madison(above).

At about 11:15 am Wednesday, the Fort Madison Police Department recovered the stolen truck behind a building on 303rd Avenue on the Northside of Fort Madison. Fort Madison Police later handled a call for service in that same area involving a subject later identified as Middleton.

Middleton was placed under arrest and transported to the Des Moines County jail, where he was charged with Theft in the 1st Degree, and Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a Class D Felony.