Hunter
02/03/23
An Iowa City man already sitting in the Johnson County Jail since Sunday was additionally charged after an alleged car burglary and subsequent use of a credit card taken during that incident.
Police say sometime between 10 pm and 2 am on January 24th, 27-year-old Jerome Brooks broke into a Toyota RAV4 by breaking a passenger window, and stole several items from the vehicle. Shortly after the alleged theft, Brooks used the victim’s debit and credit cards at Kum & Go on South Gilbert Street and the Kwik Star on Keokuk Street to purchase items that included lottery tickets.
Police executed a search warrant at the home of Brooks’ mother on Wednesday and allegedly found items belonging to the victim.
Brooks has been charged with 2nd offense 3rd degree Vehicle Burglary; three counts of Lottery Ticket theft; two counts of Unauthorized use of a Credit Card; 3rd degree Criminal Mischief, and three counts of 5th degree theft. If convicted on all charges, Brooks could be sentenced to over 26 years in prison.
Earlier this week, KCJJ reported that Brooks was taken into custody on the 29th of January after it was determined he was in possession of a storage unit filled with stolen merchandise tying him to at least seven burglaries. Related charges for that incident carry a maximum prison sentence of 38 years. He also has been charged with several other incidents from 2022 that would add several more years to his sentence.