Four charged after being found with missing riding lawnmowers, trailer from Woodstock Blaine's Farm and Fleet

Four people were charged after an alleged burglary after a pair of riding lawnmowers and a trailer were found missing from Blaine's Farm and Fleet in Woodstock.

The Woodstock Police Department responded to a call at 5 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a possible burglary at Blaine's Farm and Fleet at 11501 Route 14.

When officers arrived, they found a section of fence surrounding the back of the property that had been cut and damaged.

After they saw the damaged fence, police identified a potential location of the stolen property.

At this location, William M. Culley, 39, of Elgin, Benjamin M. Holden, 23, of Elgin, Andrea R. Nielsen, 30, of Algonquin, and Cody A. Shambo, 32, of Sandwich, were seen by officers in the neighboring jurisdiction with a vehicle and an open trailer that contained two riding lawnmowers.

Police confirmed the lawnmowers and trailer belonged to Blaine's Farm and Fleet, and had been taken without consent or purchase from that business.

Culley, Holden, Nielsen, and Shambo were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Woodstock Police Department for processing. From there, they were transported to the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility.

Culley and Shambo were charged with burglary, theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal damage to property (less than $300).

Holden was charged with burglary, theft and possession of a controlled substance, while Nielsen was charged with burglary, theft and criminal damage to property (less than $300).