11-2-13 fdl men charged in fdl area business burglaries

Two men arrested in connection with multiple burglaries and thefts at Fond du Lac County businesses, including a bar just outside of Ripon, have been charged.  35-year-old Anthony Buechel and 25-year-old James Meisner, both of Fond du lac, appeared Wednesday in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court on charges of burglary to a building or dwelling, theft, criminal damage to property and bail jumping.  According to a criminal complaint, a squad car positioned outside of Players Bar around 3 a.m. the morning of October 25^th noticed a vehicle drive slowly past the business.  Later an individual was spotted walking towards the building and then the officer noticed a flashlight moving around inside the building.  The complaint says the individual fled the area on foot, but the officer was able to find information in a car near the property.  The information led police to Buechel – who was found a few hours later at his Fond du Lac residence.  The complaint says Buechel told officers Meisner broke into Players and took around $750, along with some bottles of alcohol.  When police questioned Meisner he admitted to his involvement in the Players burglary as well as both men’s involvement in four other burglaries.  Those took place October 15^th at Lenny’s Bar on Highway 45 north, both Terry’s Bar in Eldorado and Lori’s Bar in Lamartine on October 20^th, and Touch the Earth Landscaping in the Town of Fond du Lac on October 24^th.  Several search warrants executed in Fond du Lac turned up evidence and stolen items.  Police say additional charges could be coming, as the criminal complaint does not reference all the burglaries.  The investigation continues.