Grocery burglarized for breakfast, cigarettes

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A Marion County man, 35-year-old Jonathan Earl King of Summit, has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a Summit grocery and when caught inside told officers he was the store owner who had come in to make breakfast and get some cigarettes.

King has been charged with felony commercial burglary, as well as misdemeanor counts of theft of property and criminal mischief.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Allen’s Grocery in Summit on the morning of April 11th just before 5:00 for a break-in in progress. Upon arrival, officers noticed the front door glass was broken and the alarm was sounding.

As officers entered the store, they could hear someone in the back. Drawing their weapons, they noticed a male subject, later identified as King, walking up an aisle toward them. King complied with their orders to show his hands and get on the floor. While being handcuffed, the Summit man told the officers he was the owner of the store and had come by to make breakfast and get some cigarettes. He said he broke the glass out of the front door because he did not have a key. He allegedly admitted to taking two packs of cigarettes, as well as eating chips and dip.

The owner of the store arrived to confirm King was not the proprietor and did not have permission to be inside.

King’s bond was set at $25,000.

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