KOSCIUSKO — A man was recently arrested for a 2017 burglary after officers discovered fingerprints on a broken window. The suspect also left behind a Styrofoam cup and cigarette at the scene.

Andrew Tracy Anderson

Andrew Tracy Anderson, 25, with addresses of Goshen and Ligonier, is being charged with burglary, a level 5 felony, and theft, a level 6 felony.

On Sept. 6, 2017, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a burglary in Kosciusko County. The homeowner advised that an unknown subject had broken the back window of his unattached garage. The subject stole a flatscreen television, tools, a revolver, ammunition, $100 worth of rolled coins, medication and a checkbook.

The officer was able to collect fingerprints left by the burglar from the broken window. The officer also collected a Styrofoam cup and a cigarette at the scene that did not belong to the homeowner. The fingerprints were sent to the Indiana State Police Laboratory for identification.

The laboratory determined that the fingerprints belonged to Anderson. The homeowner denied knowing Anderson. Anderson denied speaking with the officer.

The probable cause affidavit charging Anderson with the crime was filed July 2018. Anderson was arrested on Sept. 24, with a $30,350 surety and cash bond.