Man Accused of Burglarizing Auto Dealership Skips Court, Breaks into Chicago Homes
A 62-year-old man, Terry Coulter, was arrested on February 13 in suburban Robbins for burglarizing an auto dealership. However, he failed to appear for a scheduled hearing on February 18, and Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez did not issue an arrest warrant but instead sent him a reminder postcard to show up for court.
Just four days later, Coulter allegedly broke into two homes in Chicago’s Lincoln Park and Logan Square neighborhoods. In the first incident, he smashed a window and entered a coach house on North Kenmore Avenue, where he stole Euros, a passport, watches, and other personal items. The break-in was captured on surveillance video.
Later that day, officers responded to a 911 call at a home on North Campbell Avenue, where two children, ages 13 and 15, reported someone breaking in. The children locked themselves in the master bathroom while the intruder ransacked the house.
Police found broken glass and evidence of rummaging in the home and discovered Coulter in a basement bathroom with the stolen items from the earlier break-in. He now faces two counts of residential burglary and is set for a detention hearing on Friday.
Coulter has a history of prior convictions, including two 6-year sentences for residential burglary in 1999, a 364-day sentence for attempted residential burglary in 1999, and a robbery conviction in 1982.
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