3/14/2003

ADRIAN — A Riga, Mich., man appeared in Lenawee County District Court yesterday after a series of break-ins in Blissfield in December.

Bill Kastel, Jr., 18, was charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property and two counts of malicious destruction of a building for incidents that occurred on the night of Dec. 22.

According to investigators, someone broke into two autos, the Dave Knapp car dealership, and a Blissfield Community Schools building.

Mr. Kastel was released on personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to be back in court March 24.