Probation given for tobacco shop burglary

A Jefferson City man was placed on five years supervised probation for pleading guilty to breaking into a Missouri Boulevard business in May 2013.

Police reports show Michael J. Taylor, 19, was charged with second-degree burglary.

Burglar alarms went off at We B Smokin,' 2106 Missouri Blvd., and when officers arrived, they located a male exiting the front door of the business with his face covered and his clothing dirty and in disarray.

The suspect was taken into custody by officers, who found he had several items of merchandise.

Officers were able to determine that entrance was made through the roof of the business.

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