SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A 28-year-old Springfield man has pleaded not guilty in
a series of burglaries that he says he was too drunk to remember.
Authorities say Weston Reinke is suspected of burglarizing several businesses
in east Springfield, using either a tire iron or crowbar to gain entrance. Guns,
crystals, computers and a $1,000 gold coin were among the items taken.
Reinke lives in the neighborhood near where the burglaries occurred. He has
been charged with four counts of felony burglary but police suspect him of
several other break-ins this year.
The Springfield News-Leader reports court documents show Reinke told police he
couldn’t remember the burglaries because he often would drink until he blacked
out.
Reinke is being held on a $12,500 bond. Online court records do not list an
attorney for Reinke.
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