Two residents from Wataga arrested for burglary

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Recently, The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of burglaries and thefts that have occurred at vacant or seldom frequented properties.
To help combat these crimes, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office increased patrol in rural and outlying areas while also conducting numerous covert surveillance operations.
As a result of the surveillance operation, a vehicle was observed leaving a vacant property in rural Galesburg. An investigative stop on the suspect vehicle resulted in the discovery of several stolen items, as well as burglary tools.
The occupants of the vehicle, Jesse D Line (31) and Jadin R White (30), both of Wataga were arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and possession of burglary tools.
Both Line and White were held at the Knox County Jail and released on December 30th , 2023.
All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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