WEST FRANKFORT, IL (KFVS)- A Zeigler man was arrested after West Frankfort Police say he tried to break in to several houses to steal prescription medication.

Chekoda W. Frick, 26, of Zeigler was arrested for residential burglary and attempted burglaries.

West Frankfort Police received a call reporting a burglary around 8:15 p.m. on May 9.

The caller said she saw a man looking into the windows of a home in the 600 block of South Adams Street and that when she walked toward her neighbor's house, she saw the man had removed a screen to a window and was entering through the window. As she called out to him, he ran away.

As detectives were searching, they were led to several other homes where residents reported attempted burglaries.  Those homes were in the 500 block of south Madison, 800 block of east Summers, 500 block of south Adams, 1000 block of east Garland and the 600 block of south Madison.

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (KFVS) - A Thompsonville man was arrested on sexual abuse charge after a woman claims the man tried to pull off her clothing.

A 22-year-old woman went to the West Frankfort Police Department about 2:30 a.m. on May 5 to report a sex offense.

The woman told police she had been at a local bar with friends Friday night and into Saturday morning. She left the bar and went to a local apartment complex.  As she got out of her vehicle, police say she was contronted by a man who covered her mouth with his hand and began to pull of her clothing.  The woman resisted and was able to get away.

Police arrested John M. Jackson, 37, of Thompsonville on May 7 at 8 a.m.