Two individuals allegedly connected to a Saturday night burglary in Southeast Austin made their first appearance in Mower County District Court on Tuesday.

Treshawn Martez Delaney, 19, of Austin and Quincy James Towers, 19, of Eagle Pass, Texas, have been charged with felony second-degree burglary-unoccupied dwelling and felony theft-take/use/transfer movable property without consent.

According to the court complaint, an officer responded to a “hit and run” report at about 10:52 p.m. on Saturday in the 300 block of First Street Southeast. A woman reported witnessing a red Buick back into the driveway at the residence and strike the side of a green Buick Enclave. She also reported seeing three subjects wearing dark sweatshirts enter the back of the residence and said they were carrying what appeared to be a guitar and a speaker when they left.

The officer photographed the damage to the Buick Enclave and made contact with the owner. The owner said she believed the red Buick had was associated with someone who had stayed at the residence. The officer attempted to make contact with someone inside the residence with no results.

The officer was called back to the residence at 1:08 a.m. on Sunday and met with a male and female.

They reported a guitar and a safe had been stolen. The male said he believed a juvenile male relative may have been responsible, saying he saw the juvenile and “a couple of friends” carrying a safe that looked like his into a garage in the 700 block of 19th Avenue Northwest a few minutes earlier. When he came back, he discovered the place had been burglarized and the safe and other items had been stolen.

The officer saw that the man’s bedroom appeared to have been ransacked and that the back door of the residence had been pried open.

The officer went to the residence in the 700 block of 19th Avenue Northwest and saw the red Buick pulling out of the driveway. The victim followed the officer and parked his vehicle to block the Buick from leaving.

The officer approached the car and saw three male subjects wearing dark sweatshirts. The juvenile was in the driver’s seat. He also observed several computer monitors and guitars in the back seat, as well as damage on the vehicle consistent with the “hit and run” report.

The juvenile refused to identify himself to the officer or answer any questions. The officer informed him he was under arrest and, after a struggle, was placed in the squad car.

The officer then spoke to the other occupants, Towers and Delaney. Towers said he had just been picked up by the juvenile and Delaney and that he knew nothing about the burglary or the “hit and run.” The officer found a gold ring and a pendant in Towers pocket. Towers claimed he “found” them on the floor of the Buick.

A male resident allowed the officer to search the garage. He noticed a large amount of white dust around a square area on the floor, as well as numerous broken pieces of metal and wood nearby. The officer believed it was where the safe had been forced open.

The resident opened the trunk of his vehicle and the safe was located inside.

While on the scene, officer located the following items stolen from the victim:

• 32-inch TLC and 26-inch Visio computer monitors
• Stihl leaf blower
• Skill circular saw
• Ibanez Gio electric, Rogue electric and Washburn acoustic guitars
• Miscellaneous items of clothing and jewelry
• Approximately $5,000 worth of silver dollar coins
• Approximately $3,000 worth of other coins
• Wahl hair cutter set
• Sony video camera
• Fuji camera
• LG cell phone
• Three bottles of cologne/perfume
• Black Sentry safe
• Credit card
• Identification card

While at the Mower County Jail, Delaney told police “some little guy” came to his house in a red truck and gave all of the items to the juvenile. When asked how the stolen items got into the juvenile’s vehicle, Delaney said, “I’m guessing he put it there.” He denied knowing how the safe got into the other man’s trunk.

When asked if he had been at the victim’s residence, Delaney said, “I was over by there.” He initially denied going into the residence or knowing anything about the “hit and run,” but when asked about where they got the stolen property, Delaney indicated it came from the victim’s residence. He also indicated that he, Towers and the juvenile went to the residence and stole the items, saying he and Towers stayed at the back door while the juvenile took the property.

Delaney and Towers will appear in court again on Sept. 9.