A man has been arrested and charged with burglary after troopers caught him jumping out of a broken window at a Wasilla ice cream shop.
Early Saturday morning, Alaska State Troopers responded to Little Miller’s on Bogard Road for a report of an alarm. When troopers arrived at the scene, “a male suspect jumped out of a broken window,” according to an online AST dispatch.
Troopers chased the man, identified as 27-year-old Chad Kreftmeyer, who ran into the woods. A K-9 was brought to the scene to search the area. Eventually, Kreftmeyer was found hiding behind tires in the wooded area.
Investigation revealed that Kreftmeyer broke into the ice cream shop through the window, causing more than $750 in damage while “stealing keys from the business,” AST says.
Kreftmeyer was arrested for second-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief fourth-degree theft and possession of burglary tools. He was taken to Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility, troopers say.
