GRANITE CITY - A St. Louis man was charged with several felony burglary charges after he committed multiple thefts at Walgreens and CVS in Granite City.
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Jerwane M. Alexander was charged with four counts of Burglary, one count of Attempted Burglary and one count of Aggravated Fleeing or Attempting to Elude A Police Officer.
Alexander went into the Walgreens located at 2001 Madison Ave. in Granite City on December 31 with the intent to commit a theft. Then on January 1 he went into the Walgreens at 3732 Nameoki Road in Granite City and committed a theft.
On Jan. 5 he allegedly went to the CVS at 3319 Nameoki Road in Granite City with the intent to commit theft, resulting in the attempted burglary charge. He also attempted to flee a Granite City police officer in a 2007 Mercury Milan at speeds more than 21 miles per hour above the posted limit.
Bail was set at $75,000 for Alexander by Madison County State's Attorney Thomas Haine.
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