Weaver was convicted of breaking in to Martens Classic Auto in Tracy on January 10, 2007, shortly after 8:00 p.m.
At approximately 8:25 p.m. an employee returned to the business. He noticed lights on and vehicles inside the shop loaded with wheels, air conditioners, a television, and other items.
Two men then fled from the shop area, one through a plate glass window and the other through a back door. One of the burglars was armed with a gun.
A showroom poster was knocked over and stepped on during the burglary, leaving distinguishable shoe prints.
While processing the burglary scene, officers with the Tracy Police Department received information regarding a burglary in Leavenworth, Kansas. The suspect in that case—later identified as Weaver—was caught wearing clothes matching the description given by the witness of the Tracy burglary.
Weaver was taken into custody by Leavenworth Police Department. His shoes were compared to the footprints on the showroom poster and were the same size and pattern. Additional analysis by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory confirmed the match. The other suspect has not been identified. |
