On Sunday morning just after midnight, Evansville Police were dispatched to a Sonitrol burglary alarm at the 1st Ave Collision Center, 1309 N 1st Ave.
A K-9 unit arrived and discovered a broken window and requested additional units. As other units arrived, ERIC RICKARD exited the building. RICKARD was instructed to get on the ground. He complied and was taken into custody.
When officers searched him, they found a loaded handgun in his pant pocket. RICKARD was also in possession of prescription medication that was taken during the burglary.
RICKARD was arrested for Burglary While Armed with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, both are felonies.
Several other businesses along 1st Ave reported attempted burglaries where a window was broken out. Quality Automotive, Donut Bank, and Octapharma, all filed police reports. Investigators believe RICKARD was involved in the other cases, but he has not been charged in any of them at this time.
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