The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Man charged with theft, burglary

Iowa City police have arrested a local man after reportedly finding items reported stolen at his household.

Rickey Fedrick, 21, 2437 Petsel Place, was charged Dec. 15 with two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of second-degree theft.

According to an Iowa City police report, Fedrick was identified as a suspect in several burglaries that occurred near his residence, prompting police to execute a search warrant where Fedrick was staying.

During that search, the report said, officers located several items that had been reported as stolen during five burglaries and one robbery. The value of the recovered items totaled $1,325.

Second-degree theft is a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of $7,500. Second-degree burglary is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a maximum fine of $10,000.

— by Conrad Swanson

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