Man Charged With First-Degree Burglary After Woodbury Break-in

A Faribault man was recently charged in Washington County District Court with felony burglary stemming from a March 28 incident in Woodbury.

James Patrick Hobbs, 33, was linked through DNA evidence to a string of break-ins at an underground garage at City Walk.

Woodbury investigators found that approximately 16 vehicles were broken into and several items were taken, including computers, car stereos, money and jewelry, according to the criminal complaint. In addition, one vehicle was reported stolen.

Police took a swab from a stain in one of the cars and sent it to the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for analysis. Authorities matched the DNA to Hobbs, who was incarcerated in a state prison at the time.

Also, a resident at the building told police she saw a man who fit Hobbs’ description near a vehicle at about 4:30 a.m. on March 28, according to the report.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $35,000 fine.