Galesburg Police on Wednesday, April 20th responded to Menards for a theft in progress involving a suspect wanted in several earlier incidents at the store. The male subject had departed, but officers located the suspect vehicle on Interstate 74 off-ramp near East Main Street. The suspect was identified as 58-year-old Robert Gene Szydloski of Galesburg. He was taken into custody. Officers took inventory of the items in the vehicle which included: roofing nails, batteries, a high-visibility vest and shirt, and a DieHard Jump Starter. Police also located a large amount of meat that came from a HyVee store in West Des Moines, Iowa in the trunk. Since no attempt was made to pay for the items at Menards, Szydloski was charged with Burglary and Driving on a Revoked License. He was transported to the Knox County Jail.
