On October 12, 2025, court documents state, Joseph Kejon, a 19-year-old from Ottumwa, was taken into custody and subsequently jailed at the Wapello County Jail.
Court documents reveal that Kejon was captured on security camera footage attempting to enter a vehicle belonging to a victim.
During an interrogation by the Ottumwa police, Kejon confessed to his intention of accessing the vehicle to obtain property, admitting that he had no right, license, or privilege to do so.
Following these admissions, he waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to charges of Burglary in the 2nd degree, classified as a Class C felony, and Attempted Burglary in the 3rd degree related to a vehicle or vessel, categorized as a serious misdemeanor.
The court has set his bond at $11,000, which can be posted as cash or surety.
