Attempt to steal laptops from Waldo business lands KC man behind bars

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City man could face more than a dozen years in prison after he was found pushing a cart full of merchandise stolen from a Waldo business.

Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, Nov. 20, have revealed that Joseph L. Cusimano, 44, of Kansas City, has been charged in connection to the burglary of a Waldo business.

A probable cause statement filed by the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department indicated that around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, law enforcement officials said they were called to the area of B.E. TEK, near Warnoll Rd. and W. 73rd St., with reports of a suspicious man pushing a shopping cart.

When first responders arrived, they found Cusimano and the cart with multiple laptops inside valued at at least $1,300. Surveillance footage revealed he had taken the computers during a break-in at the store. The business owner also told investigators Cusimano had broken a $7,000 custom door that would need to be replaced.

Law enforcement officials said Cusimano was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Detention Center. He now faces charges of burglary and stealing and could spend a maximum of 14 years in prison with a $20,000 fine if convicted.

As of Saturday, Cusimano remains behind bars on a $7,500 bond. A bond review hearing has been set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, with a preliminary hearing expected at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18. No further information has been released.

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