Johnson County Sheriff: Muscatine Man Caught in Middle of Burglary

A Muscatine man is in the Johnson County Jail and facing felony theft and additional misdemeanor charges after he was allegedly caught in the middle of a burglary.

According to a Johnson County Sheriff's Office criminal complaint, deputies were called to the scene of 3527 Dolphin Dr. SE in Iowa City by a witness who heard breaking glass at a nearby business. The witness reported seeing a person, later identified as Sean Ryan Burtlow, 30, of Muscatine, walking away from the business and get into a Silver Pacifica Van before driving away.

One business listed at the above address is Maxwell Auto, LLC in Iowa City.

Burtlow was later found by deputies walking down the road on Herbert Hoover Highway. The vehicle was found a block away from the scene of the crime, and items found in the vehicle had Burtlow's name on them.

Burtlow is currently on the Johnson County Jail on a $17,250 bond. He is facing charges of second-degree theft, a class D felony; attempted burglary, an aggravated misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, a serious misdemeanor.