ALTON – Two men from Alton face felony charges after reportedly burglarizing a home and vehicle in separate cases.
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James A. Charles, 50, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 11, 2025 with one count each of burglary (a Class 3 felony) and possession of another’s credit, debit, or identification card (a Class 4 felony).
Charles allegedly knowingly entered a Ford SUV parked at the Alton Square Mall without authority and with the intent to commit a theft on July 22, 2025. Charles is also accused of stealing a debit card from the same victim and vehicle owner with the intent to use, sell, or transfer the card to another person other than the cardholder.
Another Alton resident, 54-year-old Kenneth T. Perkins, was charged in a separate burglary case from Dec. 11, 2025. Perkins faces a Class 2 felony count of burglary after reportedly knowingly entering a residence on Horn Avenue in Alton without authority while intending to commit a theft on Aug. 31, 2025.
The Alton Police Department presented both of the cases against Charles and Perkins, both of whom were granted pretrial release from custody.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
