On 12/06/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tracy Curtis Wilson, age 34, of Mt. Carmel for Burglary following a complaint on 12/03/23 regarding a theft of an air compressor from a residence in the 900 block of W 4th Street. During the investigation, police were able to uncover the air compressor from Wilson’s residence in the 700 block of W 6th Street. Wilson was already under investigation for stealing checks from a local business owner where it was alleged, he wrote the checks out to himself for a total amount of over $8200. Police utilized video footage from the locations where the checks were cashed to confirm his identity. Ultimately, Wilson was charged with one count of Burglary and 35 counts of Forgery. Wilson is being held at the Wabash County Jail after a pre-trial detention hearing resulted in his return to jail. Mt. Carmel Police and the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force investigated the incidents.
