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Litchfield Traffic Stop Leads to Suspect in Multiple Burglaries

One traffic stop yielded a lot more than your typical moving violation and the individual stopped has a lot more to worry about than his insurance premiums.  Litchfield Police say 44-year-old Larry Baker of Mt Olive was arrested while at the wheel of a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning in the 500 block of North Old Route 66.  But that’s the tip of the iceberg.  He is accused in several burglaries in Litchfield and across the county border, in Macoupin County. During the traffic stop, other agencies investigating Baker were called to the scene, State Police, the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Illinois Drug Task Force.  Police were able to recover a number of stolen items from the stolen vehicle and led police to other locations where additional stolen property was recovered. Preliminary charges against Baker in Litchfield include two counts of burglary, three counts of forgery for fraudulent use of a credit card at Litchfield businesses, possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of ammunition by a felon.  More than $20,000 worth of stolen property was recovered.  Additional charges are expected in Macoupin County, where Baker is labeled as a primary suspect in several burglaries.  

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