Columbia Teen Arrested in Boone County Burglary

A Columbia teen is facing charges of burglary and stealing after an arrest yesterday (Wednesday).

Boone County Sheriff’s say they went to Jolley’s Full Service an abandoned business at 5711 Highway 763 for a burglary in progress.

The teen is said to have activated motion sensing cameras inside the business, and a Boone County Deputy in the area found a person leaving the property.

According to the sheriff’s department man was identified as 17 year old Alexander Seth Rothman, who admitted entering the building through a broken window and stealing various automotive parts valued around two hundred dollars.

Rothman was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail.