Cape man charged in SEMO burglaries

A Cape Girardeau man was charged this week with five counts of second-degree burglary in connection to a series of thefts at Towers South on the Southeast Missouri State University campus.

According to a probable-cause statement by officer Kenneth Mayberry, Marcus L. Woods, 24, admitted Jan. 6 that he and an accomplice entered 15 dorm rooms in Towers South by kicking in doors. Woods also admitted to stealing high-tech items from the rooms. The items reported missing include televisions, cameras, computers, a cell phone, a gaming system, a voice recorder and miscellaneous jewelry.

Video surveillance of Towers South reveals two subjects entering the west stairwell at 10:24 p.m. Dec. 31 and exiting a couple of hours later with televisions and a bag, the statement said. A Towers South resident identified one of the subjects as Woods and the other as the accomplice named by Woods in his admission, according to the statement.

Charges have not been filed against the accomplice.

Woods has prior convictions, including third-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia in 2007 and possession of a controlled substance in 2008.

He remains in custody on a $25,000 bond.