Austin man charged with 21 counts related to burglaries
Published 9:40 am Thursday, October 22, 2009
An Austin man arrested Sept. 30 after he was found hiding in a family’s home during an attempted burglary now faces a number of new charges for other recent burglaries in Austin.
Arsenio Broderick Hanson, 20, was charged Tuesday with 21 new counts — including 17 felonies — for six different burglary cases in the last month. A 15-year-old boy accomplice arrested with Hanson Sept. 30 may have helped in all the cases, but charges against the juvenile aren’t open to the public because he’s under 16.
According to court files, the crime spree began as early as Sept. 19, when Hanson allegedly stole a number of tools from a garage on the 500 block of 11th Street Southwest.
The 44-year-old man who owned the home reported the incident to police on Oct. 2.
Another home on the 600 block of Eighth Avenue Southwest was broken into Sept. 23 and again on Sept. 26, according to court files.
Hanson allegedly broke in by cutting through a kitchen window both times. He then reportedly stole a TV, a Web cam, a number of DVDs, cash and a few bottles of liquor in the course of the two burglaries. In all, roughly $5,500 of property was taken from the residence, the files state.
Between Sept. 25 and 27, Hanson allegedly struck again, stealing five 12-gauge shotguns, other weapons and jewelry from a home on the 600 block of 11th Avenue Southwest.
A 62-year-old man who owns that house said the burglar entered through a cut screen window while he was out of town for a few days.
On Sept. 26, the burglaries continued, with a man reporting that two bikes had been stolen out of his garage on the 700 block of Fifth Avenue Northwest.
When Hanson and the young male were arrested a few days later in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue Southwest, those bikes were found outside.
Hanson is also being charged with stealing items off a porch on the 400 block of 11th Street Northwest and from two garages near the house where he was arrested.
According to court documents, a number of stolen items were recovered at the home of Hanson’s girlfriend after she consented to a search.
This included jewelry, ammunition, two guns, 63 DVDs and a police scanner.
The woman said Hanson and the 15-year-old were “getting money” by selling guns. She said Hanson gave her the jewelry and the boy gave her the guns to store, according to court files.
The woman also said Hanson used the police scanner while he was “out,” a court document states.
Several other items reported stolen were recovered at the home of Hanson’s aunt. According to court documents, Hanson admitted that he had been living with her.
Hanson is in custody and scheduled for arraignment Oct. 29.
He previously pleaded not guilty to initial charges against him for the Sept. 30 incident that led to his arrest.
A pre-trial hearing is set for Jan. 22 in that case.