(La Porte County, IN) - Numerous items were taken from a home that was broken into close to Lake Michigan while the owners were in Arizona.

 

Duaine Gorbonosenko, 50, and Tara Vowels, 37, are charged in LaPorte Superior Court 1 with Level 4 felony burglary. Officers on November 22 responded to the 200 block of Shorelane Drive near Long Beach after a neighbor watching the home for the owners discovered the burglary.

 

Police found an outside door forced open and numerous items such as a television, and king size mattress, taken from the residence.  The burglars also left two used, but unflushed toilets.

 

The investigation leading to the arrests on January 16 revealed at least one person was paid cash to help carry the items into a cargo van, which appears to have made several trips to the home over multiple days. Police said buyers were then sought for the assortment of stolen merchandise that included smaller items like a fur coat, purses, and battery chargers. 

 

The investigation also indicated there was potential for them to come back for a Lexus still inside the garage, according to court documents.

 

Each of the suspects could receive anywhere from a two to 12 year sentence.