ALTON – A reported burglary at the site of Alton Steel resulted in a felony charge in one of two cases presented last week by Alton police.
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Warren E. Copeland, 41, of Cottage Hills, was charged on April 14, 2026 with one count of burglary, a Class 2 felony.
Copeland allegedly knowingly and without legal authority entered a building on the premises of Alton Steel, located at 5 Cut Street in Alton, with the intent to commit a theft on Feb. 8, 2026.
The Alton Police Department presented the case against Copeland, who was ordered released from custody pending trial.
In a separate case also filed on April 14, 2026, an East Alton woman is accused of illegal debit card use.
34-year-old Kara M. Berry faces a Class 3 felony count of unlawful use of a credit or debit card stemming from an incident on Dec. 31, 2025.
Berry reportedly knowingly used another person’s Direct Express debit card to obtain over $300 in cash without the cardholder’s consent.
Berry was ordered released from custody pending trial in this case, which was also presented by the Alton Police Department.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
