Two Manchester residents were charged in Freeborn County District Court on Thursday in connection with a burglary last month in Albert Lea that resulted in the theft of a car and thousands of dollars worth of other items.

Michael Allen Haukoos, 38, and Brianna Mae Jergens, 22, each face a charge of receiving stolen property, a felony.

According to Freeborn County District Court documents, the burglary was discovered Jan. 13.

A 2009 Cadillac CTS, valued at about $21,000 was missing from the garage, along with two flat-screen televisions, two golf bags with clubs, two safes, a jewelry box and jewelry and some silverware from the house.

Police determined burglars used a basement bedroom window to gain access to the house.

Haukoos and Jergens were arrested Tuesday in connection to the burglary after a Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of illegal dumping at 113 McKinley St. in Manchester.

Upon arriving at the house, the deputy noticed a black Cadillac matching the description of the stolen vehicle parked in the driveway. The license plate on the car had been stolen from the Hy-Vee parking lot the day before.

During a search of the house, officers and deputies found several of the other stolen items, and Haukoos was reportedly found hiding under a pile of laundry in the basement.

Jergens reportedly denied knowing about the items found at the house and said she stays at the house with Haukoos, but has a different mailing address.

Receiving stolen property carries a maximum fine of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.