Two Charged in Burglary of Hein Electric Supply

A Milwaukee couple under investigation for break-ins in Waukesha County are facing charges for .

Jolee Beth Carlson, 24, and Matthew H. Stolzel, 27, were charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Friday with one count of burglary. If convicted, they each face up to 12 ½ years in prison and $25,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

At 3:14 a.m. Dec. 12, an Oak Creek police officer on patrol passed by Hein Electric Supply, 6970 S. 13th St., and noticed an overhead garage door was backed into with a vehicle and a service door was unlocked. Police called company officials and discovered $6,576 in copper wire was stolen, along a $175 tool set and $200 cash.

The damage to the garage door was estimated at $5,000.

While investigating the incident, police discovered break-ins occurred at Hein Electric Supply locations in Oconomowoc and Menomonee Falls, and that Stolzel sold stolen items in Waukesha County via Craigslist.

Stolzel and Carlson also sold a large amount of copper wiring to Pellman Iron & Metal Company in Cudahy.

Both admitted to the Oak Creek burglary, saying they needed money to fuel their drug habits. Stolzel said they chose the location by doing a random Google search, then took his mother's car and backed into the garage door until it popped off the hinges.

He will make his initial appearance in court March 30.