CARBONDALE – On 07-06-2026, at 6:24 a.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to a business in the 600 block of East Main Street in reference to a report of a burglary.  Officers learned that on 07-04-2026 at about 8:00 a.m., the suspect broke into the business, damaged and stole property. During the investigation, officers identified the suspect as Scott R. Schwartz, 46, of Carbondale.  Officers worked quickly to locate Schwartz and arrested him for Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property, and Theft. Officers also located some of the stolen property and returned it to the business.  Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the police department at the numbers listed below.    The investigation is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab on this website’s main page. Please help yourself and your county, its communities, and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness or have any information about a crime. Cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!