"It was Mr. Battle that broke into the law enforcement officer's vehicle and stole the money. Both defendants were apprehended," the judge said. "The law enforcement officer had a backpack in his vehicle. That backpack had twenty-five hundred dollars in cash money."
At this point, ABC13 hasn't been told what led up to the break-in or which agency the officer works for.
In court, Eyewitness News did learn Battle has had run-ins with the law.
"I do see you're currently on parole for robbery and theft until March 16, 2026. You do have multiple prior arrests and prior convictions when you were a juvenile for robbery as well," the judge said.
The judge said both suspects were known to be involved in bank jugging incidents.
For Battle, the bond has been set at $20,000 and $7,500 for Buchanan.
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