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Felon charged with break-in, possession of gun
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A felon accused of break-ins and possession of a gun has been charged.
Aaron C. Braden, 36, no address listed, was charged Wednesday in Chippewa County Court with two counts of burglary, four counts of theft, possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed knife, two counts of entry into a construction building, criminal damage to property, and two counts of bail jumping.
Judge James Isaacson set a $10,000 cash bond and a return date for July 1.
If Braden posts bond, he cannot possess a weapon and cannot have any contact with the victims in the case.
According to the criminal complaint, a woman in the town of Eagle Point called police on May 23 when she saw an unknown man entering a shed on her property. A nearby neighbor reported a gun and fishing pole were taken.
Police eventually tracked Braden down in a hay field and arrested him. He initially denied taking the gun, but it was later located in the field.
Online court records show that Braden was convicted of a felony-level charge of possession of meth in Chippewa County Court in 2020, as well as in Clark County Court in 2018. He also was convicted of a felony-level charge of manufacturing and delivery of marijuana in 2008 in Chippewa County Court.
While no address was listed for this criminal complaint, Braden was living in a home in Cornell in February when he was charged with a misdemeanor for obstructing an officer.
