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Three Sheboygan juveniles arrested for vandalism at Cargill Malt

Posted at 3:23 PM, Nov 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-24 16:24:16-05

The Sheboygan Police Department has arrested three 13-year-old juvenile boys from Sheboygan in connection with a vandalism report at the Cargill Malt facility. 

When officers arrived at the scene on Wednesday, November 23, they found that someone had entered a warehouse on the premises by breaking out a window once again. 

According to reports, the interior of the warehouse was damaged.

Police say they saw a suspect flee the warehouse and disappear behind the main factory.  

According to a press release from the Sheboygan Police Department, they searched the vast facility for several hours before locating one 13-year-old boy hiding in the building. 

The boy allegedly acted alone Wednesday night, however police quickly identified two more suspects believed to be responsible for a similar incident on Sunday, November 20. 

During the Sunday night incident, numerous doors, windows, vehicles and warehouse products were damaged. Police say damage estimates for Sunday night could be in the tens of thousands of dollars. 

All three boys have been arrested and are facing charges for burglary and damage to property. 

They will be referred to the District Attorney's Office.