HERRIN, Ill. (KFVS) - A man is accused of breaking into the passenger side window of a vehicle that was parked on the side of Route 13 after breaking down.

Justin A. Phipps was cited for felony criminal damage to property, felony possession of burglary tools and resisting/obstructing a peace officer.

He was taken to the Williamson County Jail.

According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Route 13 near Crab Orchard Road around 9:52 p.m. on Monday, October 20 for a reported damaged vehicle.

Deputies say the driver had mechanical trouble on his way to work, forcing him to park and leave his vehicle on the shoulder of Route 13.

They say people helping the driver returned with a trailer to get the vehicle, and when they arrived they found another v

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