On Tuesday, December 8, around 9:30 am, The Ottumwa Police Department arrested Charles Lester Warner, age 36, of Ottumwa.  Warner was arrested as a result of a Burglary investigation that was reported to police on December 3rd, 2015, at The Beach Ottumwa, 101 Church Street.

Warner was charged with the following crimes:

· Burglary 2nd Degree, a Class “C” Felony

· Theft 2nd Degree, a Class “D” Felony

Warner is being held in the Wapello County Jail on $5000 bond.

The Ottumwa Police Department utilized the Downtown Camera System in developing leads in this investigation. A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.