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East Alton, IL

Mar 8, 2008

Madison County man strikes burglar with baseball bat

Police on Friday said a Madison County man chased down a burglary suspect and hit him with a bat, leading to the suspect's arrest.

Madison County sheriff's detectives said Ryan H. Oglesby, 17, broke into three vehicles in the East Alton area on Sunday. One of the victims chased Oglesby and hit him with a baseball bat, causing Oglesby to drop some stolen items, police said. The dropped items, as well as a description of the suspect, led police to arrest Oglesby on Thursday.

Police said Oglesby did not suffer serious injuries from being hit with the bat. The name of the man who hit Oglesby was not released. Read more

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