A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after police say he broke into several vehicles in the city, including a Jefferson City Police Department SUV, according to a news release from the Police Department.

Andrew Zemke, 29, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree burglary, first-degree property damage, and the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully gaining entry into motor vehicles, according to court records.

A probable cause statement said police found a Jefferson City Police Department SUV broken into Monday afternoon on Deer Trail, and an off-duty officer said it looked like the suspect tried to steal an AR-15-style rifle that was locked in the vehicle. The suspect was not successful in stealing the gun, according to the probable cause statement.

The statement said

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