3 residential burglary arrests made in Streator

Two Streator women and a man were arrested Thursday after an investigation into a residential burglary.

Police were alerted by a neighborhood resident to a possible burglary about 3 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Golf Road. Upon arrival, Streator police took Heather Legner, 44, into custody.

Police said they were told a tractor mower reported stolen was relocated to the 200 block of Lukins Street, where they found the John Deere rider mower. As the officers were securing the stolen rider mower and preparing to carry out a search warrant, a second woman, Nicole M. Finney, 38, arrived at the residence.

Police said they found suspected methamphetamine in her possession after a search. She also was taken into custody.

After the search warrant for the Lukins Street residence was secured with the assistance of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, Jason Pruitt, 51, emerged from the residence and was taken into custody minutes before the arrival of the La Salle County SWAT Team, police said.

A search of the Lukins Street residence revealed numerous suspected stolen items linked to other suspected burglaries throughout the city, police said. Several items were removed from the residence and taken to the Streator Police Department, where some were identified by at least one victim of a recent burglary, police said.

The three suspects were charged with residential burglary, and Legner also had a warrant on a charge of possession of a controlled substance out of Livingston County. Residential burglary is a Class 1 felony carrying a sentencing range of four to 15 years in prison with conviction.

Bond was set at $150,000 for the three suspects Friday. They appeared in court and each requested a public defender.

The investigation is ongoing, police said. The La Salle County and Livingston County sheriff’s offices assisted Streator police.