Multiple charges filed after burglary case investigations

Sixteen criminal complaints filed in Rusk County Circuit Court accuse four persons of felony burglaries and criminal damage to property in Rusk County over the last two years.

Facing four counts of felony burglary, four counts of criminal damage to property, misdemeanor, and two counts of theft, misdemeanor, are Charles D. Rich, 18, Bruce; Jake E. Bessel, 19, Bruce; and Dillion J. Krueger, 19, Bruce. Jesse K. Paddock, 19, Weyerhaeuser, is facing one count of burglary - arming himself with a dangerous weapon, a felony, one count of felony theft of a firearm, three counts of felony burglary, three counts of misdemeanor criminal damage to property, and one count of theft.

Felony burglary conviction carries a maximum penalty of 12 and a half years in prison and a $25,000 fine per count; felony burglary armed carries a 15-year prison sentence and $25,000 fine if convicted.

Rich, Bessel and Krueger are charged with party to the crimes of burglarizing and damaging a hunting cabin owned by James Tellock at W9300 Mile Road in the Town of Hubbard during April, a cabin owned by Darrell A. Wood between April 10 and 25 in the Town of Stubbs, a cabin owned by Daniel Collins between April 10 and May 1 in the Town of Hubbard; and a cabin owned by Robert and Teresa Mueller at N7401 Fairview Road in the Town of Hubbard during April.

Paddock is charged with burglarizing and damaging a cabin owned by David Leanna on Nov. 11, 2008, at W1309 Sentinal Ash Road in the Town of Atlanta, a cabin owned by Donald and Kari Mulholland between April 5 and April 11 in the Town of Murry, a cabin belonging to Raymond Oslecki at W12653 Sentinal Ash Road on between Oct. 25 and Nov. 14 of 2008, and is accused of stealing a .44 magnum revolver from the residence of Lawrence Paddock on April 22, 2008,

Allegations in detail

Each of 16 criminal complaints filed Sept. 3 in Rusk County Circuit Court stated:

During the year 2008 Rusk County Deputy Phil Grassmann responded to complaints of several thefts from and criminal damage to residences and seasonal cabins.

On April 22, 2008, Larry Paddock reported that on April 21, 2008, several items from his residence on W13189 Paddock Road in the Town of Atlanta, Rusk County, had been stolen. Larry Paddock reported that he went to Eau Claire for the day, and when he returned home he noted that the dresser drawers in his bedroom were open and that his Ruger .44 revolver had been stolen. Larry Paddock reported he had no idea who would have taken the revolver.

On Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008, Deputy Grassmann met with Raymond Osiecki who reported that some time between Saturday, Oct. 25, and Nov. 4, 2008, someone had vandalized a trailer he owns on W12653 Sentinal Ash Road in the Town of Atlanta, Rusk County. Raymond stated that one of the windows had been broken out with something hard like a baseball bat. Deputy Grassmann photographed the damaged window. Raymond reported that he had given no one permission to break out the window, and that it appeared nothing had been taken from the trailer.

On Nov. 12, 2008, David Leanna reported to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Department that between Oct. 3, 2008, and Nov. 11, 2008, someone had broken the lock on the east entrance of his cabin, located at W13069 Sentinal Ash Road in the Town of Atlanta. Leanna reported he gave no one permission to force the lock open and enter his cabin.

At the time these incidents were reported, there were no suspects and the crimes remained unsolved.

On Sunday, April 12, 2009 Donald Mulholland reported that on April 11, 2009, he and his wife Kari had been at their cabin on N7990 Blodgett Road in the Town of Murry, Rusk County and noticed that a hunting blind had been stolen from inside the cabin. He stated the last time he had been at the cabin was April 5, 2009. Deputy Pete Jones responded to the cabin and noted that the interior of the front door jamb was shattered and pushed inside, and the metal jamb plate was missing. The Mulhollands reported they gave no one permission to damage the door and remove items from inside the cabin.

On Sunday April 4, 2009, Bill Dusselmann reported to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Department that a cabin at the end of Gordon Road, Town of Wilkinson, had an open shed door. Dusselmann reported that the cabin is owned by several individuals and that he found it unusual for the door to be open. He requested a deputy investigate. Deputy Mark Warner responded and contacted one of the cabin owners, Paul Dachel, who responded to the scene. Dachel reported that he had last been there on April 5, 2009. He reported that some change had been taken from a bedroom and that all the liquor had been removed. Warner noted that the northeast window of the cabin had been broken out and there was a pile of broken glass on the deck. Dachel stated no one had permission to damage the cabin, enter, or remove items.

On April 13, 2009, Paul Hoeft reported to Deputy Fenstermacher that he (Hoeft) watches property owned by Robert Mueller, located at N7401 Fairview Road in the Town of Hubbard. Hoeft reported that on this date he drove past the property and noted the cable blocking the driveway was cut and lying on the ground. He then went to inspect the three cabins on the property and found the doors to all three had been kicked in. Deputy Fenstermacher responded to the scene and observed the cut cable and damage to door frames of all three cabins. It appeared the doors had been kicked in. On April 16, 2009, Fenstermacher met with the owner of the buildings, Robert Mueller, who reported he had given no one permission to damage his property or enter his cabins.

On April 13, 2009, Rusk County dispatch received a call from a passerby that a hunting cabin located at W9300 Mile Road, Town of Hubbard, had its front door wide open. Deputy Phil Grassmann responded and found that the front door had a large foot print on it and that the doorjamb was damaged. Grassmann spoke with the owner, James Tellock, who indicated he was not aware of the incident. Tellock then responded to the cabin. He stated that nothing had been taken and that he had given no one permission to damage his property.

On April 25, 2009, Rusk County Deputy Riley Kummet was dispatched to W14155 Tyman Road in the Town of Stubbs, Rusk County in response to a burglary complaint. The owner of the property, Darrell Wood, reported that earlier that morning he arrived at this address (his cabin) and noticed “spin marks” in his driveway by the chain gate. He stated he opened the gate, went down to his cabin and noted that the front door had been kicked in and that the door handle and frame had been damaged. Upon further inspection, he noted that several items had been taken from inside the cabin, specifically, a 32-inch television, a DVD/VCR, a surround sound system, and a coffee maker. Wood reported that he had last been at the cabin on or about April 19 and that at that time there was no damage and the items were inside the cabin. Wood stated he gave no one permission to trespass, damage the door, or take his property.

On Friday May 1, 2009, Daniel Collins reported that he had just arrived at his cabin located on N8226 Godfrey Road in the Town of Hubbard, Rusk County. He stated he had last been there approximately April 10, 2009, and that everything was in order. He reported that when he arrived on May 1 he noticed that his cabin and outbuildings had been broken into. Deputy Phil Grassmann responded and noted that the door jamb on the cabin was broken and appeared to have been kicked in. Grassmann also noted that the padlock on one of the outbuildings appeared to have been cut by a padlock. Collins stated that a Husqvarna chainsaw had been taken from that building. Collins stated he gave no one permission to damage his property or steal the chainsaw.

Ohmstead then spoke with Penny Sutten, with whom Paddock resides. Sutten told Ohmstead that she had found Paddock’s shoes in a storage shed on their property. Ohmstead again spoke with Paddock who then admitted he forcibly entered Katana’s house by kicking open the back door, and that he had taken a large plastic container of change. He stated he cashed in the change at the Pioneer bank in Ladysmith.

On May 1, 2009 Paddock was arrested for the burglary to Katana’s residence.

On May 2, 2009 Deputy Phil Grassmann interviewed Paddock in the Rusk County jail. Grassmann asked Paddock about several burglaries that had occurred in Rusk County around April, 2009. Paddock stated that sometime during the first week of April, 2009, he, Dillon Krueger, and Eric Bessel committed a burglary at N7401 W. Fairview Road (Mueller property). He stated they arrived in Bessel’s Jeep and that he (Paddock) cut the cable at the end of the road with bolt cutters. Paddock stated there were three or four cabins on the property and that he (Paddock) broke open the door to the brown cabin, that Bessel broke into the small white cabin, and that he and Krueger broke the door to another cabin. Paddock stated they entered the cabins looking for items to steal but really didn’t find anything worth taking.

On May 2, 2009 Deputy Phil Grassmann interviewed Dillon Krueger about several burglaries that had occurred in Rusk County. Krueger drove with Deputy Grassmann past several cabins. Kreuger identified James Teller’s property on Mile Road as a cabin that he (Krueger), Eric Bessel, Jessie Paddock, and Rich had vandalized during the first week in April, 2009. Kreuger stated that they had traveled to the cabin in Bessel’s Jeep, walked to the cabin, and that Paddock had kicked in the door. He stated all four entered the cabin but didn’t find anything worth taking. They then left in Bessel’s jeep. He stated they did not have permission to enter the cabin and that they entered the cabin with the intent to steal. On May 4, 2009 Deputy Grassmann interviewed Paddock who stated that he, Bessel, Rich, and Krueger went to the cabin on Mile Road in Bessel’s Jeep. He (Paddock) stated he kicked in the front door and they all entered the cabin. Paddock stated they took a few bottles of alcohol, exited the cabin, and left in Bessel’s jeep.

On May 2, 2009 Investigator Dave Hibbard spoke with Jake Bessel. Bessel admitted to investigator Hibbard that he (Bessel), Jesse Paddock, Dillon Krueger and Charles Rich committed “fifteen” burglaries in Rusk County. He stated they all entered the properties with the intent of stealing property and that they did it for “fun” and “money.’ Bessel stated they had broken into the Darrell Wood cabin on Tyman Road.

On May 2, 2009 Deputy Grassmann spoke with Charles Rich. Rich stated that some time during the first week in April 2009 he (Rich), Bessel, Paddock, and Kroeger arrived at a property on Nail Creek Road which had a cabin that looked like a small red barn. (Grassmann knew this property to have an address of N8456 Nailcreek Rd.). Rich stated the four arrived in Bessel’s jeep, that Bessel cut the lock on the front door of the cabin, and that all four entered. Rich stated Bessel took a meat smoker from the cabin, Krueger took a hatchet, and that all four then got in Bessel’s Jeep and left. On May 2, 2009, Grassmann spoke with Krueger who stated he took a hatchet from the cabin on Nail Creek Road.

On May 4, 2009, Deputy Grassmann spoke with Paddock again. Paddock stated that he, Bessel, Rich, and Krueger went to a cabin on Gordon Road (the Paul Dachel property) in Bessel’s Jeep. Paddock stated all three exited the Jeep and that he (Paddock) broke the cabin window with a crowbar. Krueger and Rich then crawled through the broken window to unlock the front door. He stated all four eventually went in the cabin. Paddock stated they took several bottles of alcohol, a BB gun, and a plastic jug of change then left in Bessel’s Jeep. On May 4 Grassmann spoke with Kreuger who stated he, Paddock, Bessel, and Rich traveled in Bessel’s Jeep. He stated that Paddock broke out a window and that Krueger and Rich crawled through the window and unlocked the front door. They took alcohol, a BB gun, and Paddock took a plastic jug of change. On May 4, 2009 Grassmann spoke with Rich who stated he, Paddock, Krueger, and Bessel committed a burglary on Gordon Road.

During his May 4, 2009 interview of Paddock Grassmann asked Paddock about the handgun that had been taken from the Lawrence Paddock residence on or about April 21, 2008. Paddock stated that Lawrence is his grandfather. Paddock stated that he went into his grandfather’s home, took the handgun, and traded it to William Bryant for a dirt bike. On May 5, 2009, Grassmann spoke with Bryant. Bryant confirmed that he had traded a dirt bike to Paddock for a .44 mag Ruger handgun.

Paddock further stated that he had taken a meat smoker from inside the cabin on Nailcreek Road and that Bessel had taken a hatchet. He stated they took Bessel’s jeep to and from the property. On May 4, 2009 Grassmann spoke with Derrick Shifflet, owner of the cabin located at N8456 Nailcreek Rd, Town of Hubbard, Rusk County. Shifflet advised that he was aware his cabin had been broken into, but that he had not yet reported it. He stated that his meat smoker and hatchet were missing and that the lock on the front door had been damaged. He stated he gave no one permission to break the lock, enter the cabin, or steal any of his property. Paddock also admitted to breaking into the cabins located on Sentinal Ash Road during 2008 with the intent to steal items inside. He stated he and Bessel entered the cabins while Rich and Kreuger stayed in the car, which belonged to Rich. Rich stated that he drove his (Rich’s) car to the W13069 property and the W12653 property, that he and Krueger stayed in the car, and that Bessel and Paddock kicked in the door and entered the cabin,

Grassmann learned from interviewing Rich, Paddock, and Krueger that those three along with Jake Bessel, during the first week of April 2009, had broken into and entered a cabin located at W9618 Mile Road and taken stereo equipment. Deputy Grassmann spoke with the owner of the cabin, David Schultz, who valued the stereo at $300.