Posted Thursday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m.

Four teenagers in Janesville are now behind bars after a rash of burglaries spanning several months.

Police believe these men have been involved in as many as 20 burglaries.

These are the four that were just arrested: Zachary Trezek, Adam Hollis, Dylan Lambert and Gregory Lehr. They are all from Janesville and were initially arrested for one count of burglary and theft.
The crime spree started late last year.

They mostly targeted storage units and stole tools, luggage, vehicle wheels, automotive racing parts, motorcycles, snowmobiles, golf clubs, a go-cart.

On Tuesday, police executed a search warrant for a house on Center Avenue in Janesville.

Many of the items were recovered and returned to their owners. But, police say it's not the big items that victims are most thankful to get back.

"Normally, it's something little," said Sgt. Craig Strouse with the Rock County Sheriff's Department. "For example a ring. A ring recovered that may only be worth 10 dollars. And it doesn't mean anything to you or I, means everything to that person to get it back. That is what they are truly grateful for."

Sgt. Strouse said these suspects committed almost two dozen burglaries. In just one of them they stole upwards of $40,000 worth of property.

The investigation is continuing and police believe more charges are coming. They also think more arrests will be made in the coming days and weeks.

The four already arrested will make their initial appearance in court on Monday, April 12.

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Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 --- 10:10 a.m.

Press Release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office:

On March 9, 2010, Detectives from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, along with Deputies from the Rock County Special Investigations Unit, served search warrants at 424 and 426 Center Avenue in the City of Janesville. Detectives were looking for stolen property that was being kept in these residences.

Detectives had been investigating burglaries to storage facilities since November 2009. The storage facilities were located in townships outside the City of Janesville. Individual storage units were being burglarized at numerous storage facilities. Items that were being stolen during the burglaries ranged from tools, luggage, vehicle wheels, automotive racing parts, motorcycles and snowmobiles.

During the investigation, Detectives developed suspects in these burglaries. The investigation culminated on March 9 when Detectives were able to recover a significant amount of stolen property. The property was recovered during consent searches and during two search warrants. Over $40,000 worth of property was recovered. Property was also recovered from burglaries that occurred in the City of Janesville and Beloit Township.

Recovered items include: A snowmobile, a motorcycle, high performance racing parts, a flat screen TV, luggage, tools, collectible coins, a go-kart, several sets of vehicle wheels, golf clubs, and an assortment of other items. These items will be returned to their respective owners.

At this point in the investigation, four subjects were arrested as a result of this investigation.

They are:
Zachary L. Trezek, 18 years of age
Adam J. Hollis, 17 years of age
426 Center Avenue
Janesville, WI 53545
Charge: Burglary and Theft

Gregory C. Lehr, 18 years of age
109 North Atwood Avenue
Janesville, WI 53545
Charge: Burglary and Theft

Dylan R. Lambert, 18 years of age
201 North Grant
Janesville, WI 53545
Charge: Burglary and Theft

All four subjects were initially arrested on one charge of burglary and theft each. The investigation is continuing and it is anticipated that more counts of burglary and theft will be referred to the District Attorney’s Office on all four subjects.

Initial Appearance: Monday, April 12, 2010, at 1:00PM.

Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.