(Glenwood, IA) – Officials with the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, today (Tuesday, March 17, 2026), said that a suspect in the June, 2025 burglary at The Playhouse in Mills County, has been identified, and is currently incarcerated in the Douglas County, NE., Jail, on unrelated burglary charges. The suspect, 47-year-old Jason Fischer, of Omaha, was identified by DNA obtained from a blood sample recovered at the scene of the crime in Mills County. The sample was submitted to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation’s laboratory for examination and identification. Authorities say a warrant for Jason Fischer is being sought, charging him with Theft in the 1st Degree – a Class C Felony.

Background:

On June 30, 2025, Mills County Deputies were dispatched to The Playhouse 19201 Bunge Ave. for a burglary alarm. Responding deputies discovered an unknown suspect had forcefully entered the business and committed a theft.

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