Charges filed after dormitory burglary

The Decorah Police Department said officers were notified at approximately 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 of a burglary at a dormitory on Luther College’s campus. The caller told police Isaiah Corde Singleton, age 18, of Houston, Texas, had entered the victim’s room on the ground floor of Brandt Hall and had stolen what was described as a gaming PC — additional court documents showed Singleton identified himself as a college student and provided a Luther College address. Police said an investigation showed Singleton “had disguised himself with a mask and entered the occupied dorm room,” with the intention of robbing the victim — whom court documents showed was a resident of Sweeny, Texas, south of Houston. Criminal complaints filed in the case said Singleton was accompanied by two other unidentified males during the incident.

The owner of the computer was not at the college at the time, according to court filings, but “the room was occupied by multiple people who did not know what was happening.” Witnesses were able to identify Singleton, according to criminal complaints, and the stolen computer was later retrieved from Singleton’s room by the same witnesses. Singleton was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary — a Class C felony — and third-degree theft — and aggravated misdemeanor. He was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.

All people listed may face charges and should be presumed innocent until their case is reviewed through the legal process.

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