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Man, 24, charged in connection with South Bend burglary spree

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A 24-year-old man has been charged with six counts of burglary for allegedly burglarizing six businesses over three days this month, according to court records, as reported by ABC 57’s news partners at ABC 57.

Cody Smith, 24, is accused of the following burglaries, according to the probable cause affidavit:

  • July 6 – One Stop gas station, 209 W. Sample Street, South Bend – Smith allegedly used a crow bar to enter the Arby’s next door, entered the gas station and stole several cartons of cigarettes and cash.
  • July 7 – South Side Grocery Store, 1823 S. Michigan Street, South Bend – Smith and another subject are accused of using a crow bar to enter the store. They allegedly took several cartons of cigarettes and cash. Smith told police he used a crow bar to open the door, according to the probable cause affidavit.
  • July 7 – Dollar Tree, 4401 W. Western Avenue, South Bend – The two subjects allegedly used a crow bar to gain access to the store. They attempted to break into a safe but were unsuccessful, reports said. Surveillance video showed the suspects matched the suspects in the surveillance video at the South Side Grocery Store, reports said.
  • July 9 – Midas, 525 S. Michigan Street, South Bend – Officers responded to a burglar alarm at the Midas and found a door standing open. The suspects had forced their way into the building through the door, but nothing appeared to be missing, reports said. Smith told police he used a crow bar to open the door, reports said.
  • July 9 – Apollo Printing and Graphics, 731 S. Michigan Street, South Bend – Officers responded to the business for a burglary in progress call. When they arrived, they found the door open, but no one inside, reports said. The door had been forced open and a radio that had been inside the store was outside the store. Nothing appeared to have been taken, reports said. Smith told police he used a crow bar to open the door, according to the probable cause affidavit.
  • July 9 – Family Dollar, 1633 S. Michigan Street, South Bend – Officers responding to a burglary at the Family Dollar learned a suspect was in custody. A suspect used a rock to gain entry to the store, reports said.

Smith confessed to investigators how he broke into several of the businesses during his interviews, ABC 57 reported.

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3 comments

Larry July 19, 2020 at 8:08 am

Maximum sentencing ! No wrist slapping
Hold our judges accountable . Hold the prosecutors accountable .

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WJ July 19, 2020 at 4:10 pm

Well I guess we can see that no all robbers are people of color, but the justice will be different

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always someone blaming color! July 20, 2020 at 4:08 pm

Figures someone would make it a race thing…What a moron! It is a piece of S%^T thing and color is not even relevant. Stop watching the fake news so much. Your mind is obviously being twisted.

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