Hunter
06/25/21
A North Liberty man who is already facing trial on burglary and theft charges later this year has been charged with another burglary, this one from early May.
Police say that 23-year-old Dustin Martin of Augusta Court pried open a locked door at a parking structure on 620 South Dubuque Street at 5am May 4th. Video surveillance footage allegedly shows Martin attempting to open multiple car doors in the structure, and was successful in getting into a couple of them. One victim stated that $35 in cash was stolen from her vehicle.
Martin has been charged with 4th Degree Theft, 5rh Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary of a Motor Vehicle, and 3rd Degree Burglary for the incident. If convicted on all counts, he faces a sentence of up to over eight years in prison.
Martin is already scheduled to be in court for a plea hearing this morning on a host of charges for burglary, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of burglar tools for alleged incidents that occurred April 5th, 17th and 18th. A case management conference is scheduled for July 23rd and his jury trial is set for September 21st.