Illinois Man Receives 12-Year Sentence for Home Burglary Involving Stolen Deputy Badge and Rifle
An Illinois resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of residential burglary and other charges tied to a major theft from a home in McHenry County.
The case centered on the March 2023 break-in at a residence in unincorporated Marengo, reports Lake McHenry Scanner.
Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 50, of Poplar Grove stood trial on counts that included theft over $100,000 and possession of a stolen firearm.
His co-defendant, Scott T. Henrie, 37, of Janesville, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to residential burglary and received a four-year term through a negotiated deal.
Stolen items included a Ford F-250 pickup with snowplow, a Lexus sedan, a John Deere Gator, a trailer, jewelry, cash, appliances and a Rock River Arms rifle along with a Cook County sheriff’s deputy badge.
The total value of the property taken ranged from $100,000 to $500,000 according to court records.
Investigators with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office recovered much of the loot after tracing it to one of the suspects’ homes.
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