ONALASKA, WI – A young Wisconsin couple might be spending some of the early years of their marriage separated and behind bars, since a hidden camera uncovered what appears to be a burglary ring.
Jordan Touchet, 22, and his wife Sarah Touchet, 21, were arrested June 18 after surveillance camera caught Jordan Touchet taking cash from a hotel safe at the Microtel Inn in Onalaska, Wis. Sarah Touchet was an employee of the hotel and was working the front desk at the time of the burglary, according to a criminal complaint filed at La Crosse County Circuit Court.
Each is accused of being parties to the crime of burglary and theft, which are misdemeanors. They also were hit with felony charges for bail jumping related to two pending home burglary cases.
In the latest case at the hotel, Jordan Touchet reportedly denied stealing the cash. But a covert camera proved otherwise. Besides, police say, when he was arrested, he had $268 in cash in his pocket.
Then police discovered that the couple was already on the books, linked to a series of unresolved burglary cases. On Jan. 26 they were arrested for taking jewelry from two Onalaska homes. On March 31 they were arrested for doing the same thing at several other homes in the area. Police claim they rifled through homes and made off with about $25,000 in jewelry and valuables. They gained access to the houses because they were hired to clean them.
In the earlier cases the couple was twice released on signature bonds, where they posted no cash but promised to answer to the charges in court. They didn’t show up for trial.
This month they were not so lucky. For the surveillance camera burglary, Jordan Touchet’s bond was set at $25,000 and Sarah Touchet’s at $10,000. The next step is preliminary hearings.
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