Dassel burglary

At 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary in progress at a warehouse in the 600 block of Pacific Avenue West, Dassel. 

Responding deputies surrounded the building and could hear movement inside the building. Several attempts were made to call the individual out, but the individual failed to exit. A K-9 was called to the scene, and a search of the building was conducted. They located the subject hiding inside, but he again failed commands to come out. The K-9 was sent in to assist with the apprehension. The individual was arrested and identified as Barry Klingelhoets, 46 of Dassel. Klingelhoets was treated for a dog bite before being processed at the Meeker County Jail for pending burglary and drug-related charges. 

Klingelhoets is in jail pending his first court appearance. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with any information related to this burglary or any of the string of recent burglaries and arsons in and around the Dassel area is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (320) 693-5400 and speak with a Detective. 

Assisting at the scene of the burglary were the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, and the Litchfield Police Department.