A Woodland man is in jail after allegedly burglarizing a business and leaving his driver’s license behind.
Jeremiah Seth Cunningham, 25, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of burglarizing a Woodland business earlier this month.
Cunningham allegedly tried to break into several businesses in the mini-mall at 650 Goerig St. at about 2:30 a.m. on April 13. Cunningham allegedly threw golf balls at businesses’ doors and windows and tried to open one door using his driver’s license.
The license got stuck in the door jam and was left behind, according to Woodland police.
The burglar was able to get into one vacant store space and tried to smash through the wall to get into another store, according to police.
When police were called to the scene on April 14, they retrieved Cunningham’s driver’s license and security camera footage showing Cunningham breaking into the business, according to police.
Police could not immediately locate Cunningham, who works out of town. Police found Cunningham at his home Sunday and arrested him.
According to police, Cunningham admitted to the burglary and said he didn’t remember much from the night because he was drunk.
“He did recall, though, being in a building and ‘scratching’ a hole in a wall,” police said in a news release.
Cunningham also allegedly admitted to using his driver’s license to try and open a door and said he was looking for more alcohol.
Cunningham was booked into the Cowlitz County Jail on charges of burglary, attempted burglary and malicious mischief.
He caused about $1,000 in property damage, according to police.
