Police arrest 33-year-old Lansing man for posing as cable repairman, stealing from homes

MASON – Police have arrested a 33-year-old Lansing man they say posed as a cable repairman then stole items from two homes.

Kevin Roy Burke was arrested and arraigned Friday on three charges:

• One felony count of larceny in a building.
• One felony count of impersonating a public utility worker.
• One misdemeanor count of defrauding by false pretenses.

Police say Burke, on two different instances, posed as a cable repair man then stole items from the home while inside.

The first theft was reported in March in Aurelius Township, and deputies responded to a similar incident in Leslie Township in April.

Tips helped investigators identify a suspect and refer the case to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau, leading to Burke's arrest Friday.

Burke will appear in 55th District Court again on August 1.

Contact reporter Megan Banta at (517) 377-1261 or mbanta@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @MeganBanta_1.