Vian man charged in burglary, pawns television
A Vian man is facing a felony charge of burglary in the first degree and criminal misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and false declaration of ownership in pawn after he reportedly took another individual’s television and pawned it.
A Vian man is facing a felony charge of burglary in the first degree and criminal misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and false declaration of ownership in pawn after he reportedly took another individual’s television and pawned it.
Cody Risley, 28, was charged Oct. 19 in Sequoyah County District Court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest the same day. His warrant was served the next day and following a Nov. 2 arraignment, he is now scheduled for a Dec. 7 felony disposition docket before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters.
Sallisaw Police officer Cody Biles reported on Oct. 7 he was dispatched to a residence on W. Cherokee to take a report of stolen property. The reporting party said he was taking a nap when someone allegedly entered his residence and stole his television.
The reporting party provided video surveillance which showed the suspect allegedly targeting the residence and entering. The suspect can then be seen exiting with a flat screen television, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Sallisaw Police Lt. Cody Biles discovered where the suspect, Risley, had sold the television to a local pawn shop. On Oct. 11 Sallisaw police went to Risley’s residence for a followup on the investigation, where he told officers he initially purchased the television from an individual who’d obtained it from Catholic Charities. He said he then sold it to the pawn shop but could not provide any information to confirm his story.
After being shown video surveillance, Risley reportedly admitted it was him coming out of the reporting party’s residence with the television.
Risley then changed his story, admitting he got the television from the reporting party’s residence. He said he walked in, announced his presence and when no one answered, he grabbed the television and left. He told police he purchased the television for $55 from the individual to help the individual out.
Risley said he took the television to the pawn shop to recoup some of his money, where he sold it for $40. He also claimed the reporting party told him he could go to the residence and pick up the television.
District Attorney Jack Thorp said burglary in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment for seven to 20 years if convicted.
