Lamar man arrested for string of burglaries

A 20-year-old man from Lamar is facing charges for several burglaries in town.

Read the full press release below:

On 11/02/2021, the Lamar Police Department took a report of a burglary at The Grind Coffee Shop in Lamar.

On 11/08/2021, we received two more reports of business burglaries, the Tea Shirt Shoppe and Robert Harney Auto Shop.

After many hours and a thorough investigation, Cody B. Haggard, 20, of Lamar, MO, has been taken into custody for three counts of 2nd Degree Burglary and for Resisting Arrest.

Probable Cause Affidavits have been submitted to the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney for review for formal charges.