By Patricia Bogumil
Editor
After trusting their 19-year-old granddaughter with the keys to their house and car, police say a Mount Pleasant couple was robbed of thousands of dollars in cash, jewelry and weapons – not to mention the cost of new replacement bedding.
According to the criminal complaint filed June 12 in Racine County court:
Amber Blask, Racine, was allowed to stay at her grandparents’ home as a temporary guest while they were away for a few months, with restrictions that no other guests be allowed in the house, and that no one but Blask drive their car.
A man who was asked to keep an eye on the property contacted police when he noticed many different people at the home, and a stranger driving around in the grandparents’ car.
According to the investigation by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office: Blask reportedly “rented out” her grandparents’ bed for sex, receiving synthetic marijuana as payment. Some people she let in looked through her grandparents’ house for items to sell to support their drug habits.
Police estimate $6,000 to $10,000 in cash was taken. Other missing items include a Packers ring valued at about $350, numerous jewelry pieces, two pistols (one of which police recovered) and an antique coin.
Police also recovered a missing pool cue that was pawned in Racine. The shop’s paperwork listed Blask as the seller.
She is charged with felony bail jumping and theft of movable property valued at between $5,000 to $10,000, as a party to a crime.
Blask made an initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court June 12, when probable cause was found that she had committed the crimes with which she is charged, and a $5,000 bond set. A public defender was appointed June 13.
Blask continued to be in the Racine County Jail at press time. She was next scheduled in court June 20 for a preliminary hearing.
On June 20, she was also scheduled in court for a status conference about charges filed March 11 in a separate case for possession of marijuana (second offense) and felony bail jumping.
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