Wisconsin Man Charged With Niles Bowling Alley Burglary

NILES, IL — Police said a Wisconsin man who burglarized a bowling alley early Wednesday in Niles was chased down and apprehended by officers.

Gerardo Colon, 48, of the 700 block of 14th Street, Green Bay, and an officer suffered minor injuries when they both went to the ground during the encounter. Both were treated to a nearby hospital and released, according to police.

Shortly after 6 a.m., a burglar alarm at the Bowlero, 7333 N. Milwaukee Ave., alerted police to a break-in, police said.

Police were dispatched at 6:11 a.m. and arrived at 6:18 a.m. to find the glass door broken in the front of the building, according to Niles police spokesperson Nick Zakula.

Officers noticed someone inside the business, according to police. When officers confronted him, police said he fled the building.

The brief foot chase ended with Colon and an officer on the ground need the corner of Waukegan Road and West Niles Terrace.

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Zakula declined to say if Colon stole anything or if anything appeared missing from inside the bowling alley, citing the ongoing investigation.

Prosecutors approved a single felony count of burglary. Colon appeared before a judge at a bond hearing and was released on a recognizance bond Thursday afternoon, according to Cook County Sheriff's Office.

According to Wisconsin court records, Colon has been awaiting trial since March in Brown County court on four misdemeanor counts of retail theft and one count of resisting arrest connected to allegations involving his conduct at Kohls, Menards and Walmart.