02-05-2025
Springfield serial car burglar sentenced to 11 years in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Springfield man suspected of more than 100 vehicle burglaries last year recently pleaded guilty to one count of the burglary and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The Springfield Police Department said they determined in January that Christian Halberstadt, 34, was a suspect in multiple vehicle burglaries and thefts that happened in hotel parking lots on Dirksen Parkway. The burglaries resulted in criminal damage and the theft of Milwaukee- and Dewalt-brand tools.
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Officials said that after a thorough investigation into these burglaries and thefts, a warrant was issued for Halberstadt's arrest in late January and he was arrested a few days later. The investigation linked him to 11 burglaries in Springfield, but officials said that he was suspected of more than 100.
Court records show that earlier this week, Halberstadt pleaded guilty to one of the counts against him, a Class 2 felony of burglary. In exchange, the state dismissed another count of burglary and two counts of theft.
Halberstadt must serve 50% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.
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