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Two Bound Over in Hiawatha Burglary Case

(KNZA)-- Two men charged in connection with a Hiawatha residential burglary in February will stand trial on charges.

18-year-old Josh Sangrait, of Hiawatha, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday and was bound over to Brown County District Court on charges of burglary, felony theft and misdemeanor criminal damage to property.

22-year-old Timothy Cooke, of Atchison, was bound over to District Court on charges of burglary, felony theft, criminal possession of a firearm and misdemeanor criminal damage to property following his preliminary hearing.

Arraignment for both men was set for Friday.

Cooke and Sangrait are accused of breaking into a home at 208 Cherokee on February 26th.  Taken were two rifles and two handguns.

The pair were arrested in March following an investigation by the Hiawatha Police Department.

Cooke remains in the Brown County Jail on a $40,000 bond, while Sangrait is currently free on a $20,000 bond.

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