Oregon man charged is in campground burglaries

OREGON – An Oregon man suspected of “more than a dozen” burglaries at two campgrounds was in Ogle County jail Monday, facing three felony counts.

Brandon Miller, 28, is being held on $50,000 bond, charged with two counts of burglary and one of burglary without causing damage, court records show. Burglary is punishable by 3 to 7 years, the lesser burglary charge by 2 to 5 years.

Miller was arrested Thursday, after deputies responded to a report of “suspicious activity” at Lake LaDonna, a campground between Oregon and Polo, according to a news release from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies stopped “suspicious” a black Dodge Durango and arrested Miller for possession of cannabis, the release said.

“Further investigation into Miller by deputies and detectives concluded that Miller was responsible for committing more than a dozen burglaries at Lake LaDonna and the Rock River Marina over the last month,” the release said.

Rock River Marina is north of Oregon on River Road. Both campgrounds have year-round sites for recreational vehicles.

Miller has a preliminary hearing Wednesday.