Landscaping equipment the focus of area burglary pair, Sheriff charges.

Two Marengo men were arrested and charged Friday with a series of area burglaries that netted more than 40 pieces of commercial-grade lawn equipment, such as backpack leaf blowers; weed trimmers; hedge trimmers; and similar tools, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).

The pair allegedly targeted landscaping businesses’ trailers.  Terrance McNulty, 26, and David Westra, 27, of the 800 block of Woodland Lane, Marengo, were charged with various counts of burglary, theft and criminal damage to property following a two-month investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.

The MCSO took its first related burglary report to a landscaping business in the Woodstock area on July 19.  Over the next several weeks, the Sheriff’s Office took nine more reports of burglaries to landscaping businesses.  Information developed by the MCSO led to McNulty and Westra as being possibly involved.

The Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant, with the help of the Carpentersville and Marengo Police Departments, and was able to gain enough evidence to arrest McNulty and Westra.

McNulty and Westra are currently in the custody of the McHenry County Correctional Facility.  The Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone that believes they may have information that could assist with this investigation to contact our Investigations Division at (815)338-2144.

Charges for both Terrance McNulty (Male, 26) and David Westra (Male, 27) are identical: 9 counts of burglary (Class 2 Felony);  9 counts of theft (Class 3 Felony);  1 attempted burglary (Class 3 Felony);  1 criminal damage to property (Class A misdemeanor).    Bond amounts and next court date are pending.

— Marengo Men Charged in Area Burglaries —