Man pleads innocent in burglary arrest in Urbana

URBANA — An Urbana man pleaded innocent Monday after he was arrested in connection with a residential burglary in Urbana.

Champaign County Assistant State’s Attorney Lindsey Clark said Cedric D. Grant, 19, who listed an address in the 300 block of East Kerr Avenue, Urbana, went into a home in the 500 block of West Main Street in Urbana at 11:43 p.m. Saturday with the intent to commit theft.

According to an Urbana police report, Grant allegedly took a Super Mario DS cartridge, a Super Mario Bros. game, a Sony PlayStation 3 gaming system, a Nintendo DS system, a Pokemon DS game cartridge, a Nintendo Wii controller and nunchuck and an SD card.

Urbana police interrupted the burglary and arrested Grant following a brief foot chase.

On Monday Grant pleaded innocent to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.

Grant’s bond was set at $5,000. Judge John Kennedy set Grant’s next court appearance for April 6.

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