WARSAW — A Warsaw man is facing burglary charges after breaking into Explorer Van and stealing merchandise.

Jacob David Anderson, 25, 711 E. Main St., Warsaw is being charged with burglary, a level 5 felony, and theft, a level 6 felony.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, on April 30, an officer with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to Explorer Van in Warsaw for a burglary.

When the deputy arrived, he met with an employee of Explorer Van and Anderson. The employee explained he had found Anderson inside a secured, fenced-in area of Explorer Van.

The employee told officers when he had arrived at work, he had found Anderson and another male walking along the south side of the building. The employee said that the males ran from him through the building.

He had been able to catch up to Anderson but the other male fled.

Officers spoke with Anderson who admitted that he and the other male had parked Anderson’s girlfriend’s minivan outside of Explorer Van. Anderson admitted he knew the gate code to enter the secured grounds and stole televisions and auto parts exceeding $750 in value.

Officers located multiple flat screen televisions, television boxes and a conversion van bench seat, that were all property of Explorer Van, in Anderson’s girlfriend’s van.

Officers believe Anderson’s accomplice to be a former employee of Explorer Van.

Anderson was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on April 30 with a $10,250 surety and cash.