Sheriff: Wheaton man, Glen Ellyn woman pawned spoils of Walmart thefts to buy drugs

A Wheaton man and a Glen Ellyn woman were arrested Wednesday on several charges of burglary and retail theft, according to a news release from the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.

David Schell, 25, of the 2300 block of Appleby Drive, Wheaton, and Heather Arnold, 24, of the 300 block of Ash Lane, Glen Ellyn, were charged due to their alleged connection with thefts at Walmart stores in unincorporated DuPage County, the release stated.

In a 60-day period, the couple allegedly stole and sold more than $4,000 worth of items to pawn shops, according to the release, including power tools, electric razors and calculators. They allegedly did this to support their drug habit.

Schell is charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony, and three counts of retail theft, a Class 3 felony. Arnold is charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of retail theft.

They are being held in the DuPage County Jail.