Second pleads guilty to January home burglary

The second of two suspects charged in a Jan. 9 home burglary in Austin pleaded guilty Friday.

Alex Enright, 19, of Austin, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, a felony, in Mower County Court.

The other involved, Cody Granle, 18, charged for second-degree burglary, pleaded guilty on March 7.

The homeowner reportedly returned home at about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and saw the two suspects run from the back of her house to a black car. The homeowner gave the description of the suspects and car to police. The officer found them at about 3:15 p.m. The suspects were reportedly trying to steal a Xbox and Playstation Portable.

Granle will be sentenced on May 17. Enright will be sentenced on Aug. 2.

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