No clean getaway for accused burglar, despite tidied up kitchen

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A Wyoming man accused of stealing guns and crossbows from a home was allegedly unable to make a clean getaway – even though he tidied up the kitchen.

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Delroy Reid Trujillo, 50, of Green River, is accused of breaking into a home and stealing weapons and other items, reports Cowboy State Daily.

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A wallet allegedly found just outside the victim’s home led to his arrest.

Trujillo is charged with aggravated burglary. Stealing a gun is considered a felony in the state, no matter the value of the firearm.

He could face up to 50 years behind bars if convicted due to two prior felony convictions, which labels him a habitual offender. An aggravated burglary conviction typically carries a five- to 25-year prison sentence.

According to a court affidavit, a police investigation began June 25 when an officer responded to a report of a burglary at a Green River home in the southwestern part of the state.

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The resident, Mourgan Lenling, told the cop he returned from work to find a suspicious note in his living room that read “30 Days 1 B Cool.” Nothing was missing and no one else was inside the home. He didn’t lock his door that day.

Feeling uneasy, Lenling asked a friend to stay overnight, then locked the door and left.

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The next day, he went home to find the door closed but unlocked, he told the cop.

After entering his home, Lenling noticed a large stuffed giraffe that usually sat in a different room was now by the front door, among other things out of place.

The affidavit said a half-eaten cooked pizza was found on his stove and a mini sledgehammer was on the kitchen counter, although the kitchen was cleaner than usual. Three empty beer cans were in the sink.

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Lenling found a sticky note with his address and another note that read, “Forcloser $241,000.00 07/25 Paid.”

In the family room, an electric guitar was missing. A locked bedroom closet was broken into and reportedly missing a 150-pound crossbow, a compound bow and an old bottle of scotch.

Lenling went upstairs and noticed three rifles were missing from a closet. In his bedroom, he found his bedding tossed into a corner.

According to the affidavit, Lenling walked outside his home and found a wallet on the ground with several identification cards allegedly belonging to Trujillo.

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Shortly after the cop left, dispatch notified the officer that Trujillo was at Lenling’s home, arguing with him and his friends.

Trujillo told the cop that his brother bought the home and he was there eating pizza and cleaning it up.

Lenling called his parents, who own the home, and said they didn’t sell the property.

Officers continued their investigation over the next two days.

After speaking to Trujillo’s relatives, cops were able to locate the missing items, the affidavit said.

Trujillo reportedly asked one cop if they “were good,” saying the missing items were recovered and there shouldn’t be any trouble.

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