Sturtevant Woman Appears in Court on Burglary Charges

A Sturtevant woman is facing multiple felony charges after she allegedly took drugs, then burglarized her step-father’s Union Grove home in January.

Lisa L. Peterson, 29, made her initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court Thursday on charges of one count of felony theft and two counts of burglary. If convicted, she faces up to 28 ½ years in prison and $60,000 in fines.

According to the :

On Jan. 4, police were called to to Peterson’s step-father’s home in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue, after he reported someone had broken in and taken an iPad2, a Dell computer, $300 to $400 in change and other electronic items. The total loss in the burglary was estimated at $4,966.

He told police he suspected Peterson in the theft and she had been in the home several days before.

Peterson was interviewed by police, but denied the theft. Several days later, she was interviewed again and admitted taking the iPad, which she said she pawned in Racine.

She told police she takes heroin Xanax and Oxycodone and when taking the drugs she gets “crazy” and thinks she can steal things, but denied taking the other items.

Police then interviewed Peterson’s husband who initially denied knowing his wife had a drug problem, but then admitted he pawned the stolen iPad so it wouldn’t be traced back to her. He eventually also produced the stolen computer, which was hidden behind a television.

Peterson was interviewed a third time, where she finally admitted to stealing the items.

She’s currently being held in jail on $100 bond.