On 06/20/18, officers of the Janesville Police Department arrested 2 suspects in a cigarette theft ring from local gas stations and tobacco retailers. The earliest incident involving the suspects occurred on 5/22/18. Two additional incidents occurred on 6/20/18.
The suspects would enter the tobacco retailer and ask for cartons of cigarettes. After the clerk retrieved the cigarettes, the suspect would grab the cartons and flee on foot. Most recently, the investigations show that the suspects were working together.
Both suspects were apprehended today by patrol officers and interviewed. Both are being held at the Rock County Jail pending their initial appearance. The arrests cleared several open investigations.
Suspect 1:
Ryan L. Grant M/W 34 years old No fixed address Janesville, WI
Charges:
943.50(1m)(b) Retail Theft- 7 counts
943.50(1m(b)/939.05 PTAC Retail Theft- 4 counts
943.20(1)(a)(3)(a) Theft Moveable Property
940.19(1) Battery
943.01(1) Criminal Damage to Property
Suspect 2:
Justin M. Tracy M/W 38 years old 618 S. Pearl St. Janesville, WI
Charges:
943.50(1m)(b) Retail Theft- 4 counts
973.10(1) Probation Violation
Location: 100 N. Jackson St.
By: Sergeant Joshua M. Norem
Date: 06/21/18 5:00 A. M.
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 and unless proven guilty.
