Back on Friday, December 10th, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Tractor Supply Company around 7:30 at night for a theft in progress. Employees at the store observed a male subject attempting to cut a steel security cable in the parking lot securing numerous large items. When employees approached the man, he took a swing at employees with a pair of bolt cutters, took off running, and employees followed. Officers arrived and were directed to the 2000 block of National Boulevard where they detained 32-year old James Christensen of Galesburg. Christensen was attempting to cut the security cable that secured numerous Coleman mini bikes and ATVs. Security video captured the entire incident. Christensen was charged with Attempted Theft over $10,000, Possession of Burglary Tools, Criminal Damage to Property, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
