MONROE - A 38-year-old New Glarus man with numerous theft convictions is facing more charges in Green County Circuit Court.
Gregory S. Grinder was charged May 8 with two misdemeanor counts of theft and a felony count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Previously filed charges of burglary and theft are pending.
Grinder is an admitted opiate addict who steals to support his habit, according to court records.
The most recent charges allege that earlier this spring he stole a push lawnmower and a safe, together worth about $800, from his ex-girlfriend's home on County W in the Town of Exeter and pawned them in Madison.
Between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, he also allegedly had in his possession a .22 caliber Harrington and Richardson Model 765 bolt-action rifle. As a convicted felon, Grinder is barred from possessing firearms.
Grinder told an investigating detective that he borrowed the rifle from his father "so we could fix a woodchuck problem."
The same detective noted in his report that Grinder's social support network is waning as his thefts add up and he continues to steal from relatives and acquaintances.
"During the course of this investigation, this detective has been unable to find any victims or relatives that feel Gregory Grinder should not go to prison," he wrote.
Grinder's initial appearance is May 18 for the most recent case against him.
Gregory S. Grinder was charged May 8 with two misdemeanor counts of theft and a felony count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Previously filed charges of burglary and theft are pending.
Grinder is an admitted opiate addict who steals to support his habit, according to court records.
The most recent charges allege that earlier this spring he stole a push lawnmower and a safe, together worth about $800, from his ex-girlfriend's home on County W in the Town of Exeter and pawned them in Madison.
Between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, he also allegedly had in his possession a .22 caliber Harrington and Richardson Model 765 bolt-action rifle. As a convicted felon, Grinder is barred from possessing firearms.
Grinder told an investigating detective that he borrowed the rifle from his father "so we could fix a woodchuck problem."
The same detective noted in his report that Grinder's social support network is waning as his thefts add up and he continues to steal from relatives and acquaintances.
"During the course of this investigation, this detective has been unable to find any victims or relatives that feel Gregory Grinder should not go to prison," he wrote.
Grinder's initial appearance is May 18 for the most recent case against him.