Crime & Safety
St. Charles Homeowner Defends Home Against Would-Be Burglar
Man shot after breaking into Mallard Lane house now faces felony charges.
A St. Charles Township homeowner shot an intruder last week who broke into his house. The 26-year-old thwarted burglar now faces two felony charges.
Michael Huston, of the 300 block of Walnut Street in St. Charles, was found by Kane County Sheriff's deputies near the Mallard Lake Road home, according to the Aurora Beacon News. He was taken to Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva and was released Saturday and into the Kane County jail, reports the Kane County Chronicle.
The homeowner was alone during the break-in and has a valid Illinois FOID card, according to the sheriff's department.Find out what's happening in St. Charleswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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