Burglary Suspect Arrested

On January 22, 2018, at 12:30am, Mesa Officers responded to the 2300 block of S. Farnsworth Dr. for a report of burglary in progress.  When they arrived, the homeowner reported being awakened by sounds coming from his living room.  He exited his bedroom and found his back door open and the suspect, Mark Schoenleber, hiding behind a chair in the living room.

The homeowner confronted the suspect and  chased him into the garage.  When the suspect was cornered he threatened to harm the homeowner.  The homeowner went back into the house and called police.  Officers arrived quickly, but the suspect had fled the home.  A perimeter was set and officers began checking the area.  The suspect was located and, after a brief foot pursuit, was taken into custody.

This was a great job by the homeowner in providing a good description of the suspect and officers arriving quickly to locate the suspect.

Mark Schoenleber

Schoenleber was booked for the listed charges:

Burglary                                           ARS 13-1507, a class 3 felony
Theft of credit card                          ARS 13-2102, a class 5 felony
Resisting Arrest                               ARS 13-2508, a class 6 felony
Threatening and Intimidating          ARS 13-1202, a class 1 misdemeanor
Theft                                                ARS 13-1802, a class 1 misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia   ARS  13-3415, a class 1 misdemeanor
Trespassing                                      ARS 13-1502, a class 3 misdemeanor