Kansas City Man Charged in March 13 Target Burglary
William H. Parker faces second-degree burglary, first-degree property damage and stealing charges over an alleged break-in at a Kansas City Target, with an estimated loss put at $12,474.86.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 11:06 p.m. ET
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Aug 18, 2026, 11:11 p.m. ET
Kansas City Man Charged in March 13 Target Burglary; Case Undecided
William H. Parker, a Kansas City man, has been charged with second-degree burglary, stealing over $750 worth of items, and first-degree property damage, according to reporting by northwestmoinfo.com. The matter is at the charging stage only. It has not been decided, and nothing in the record described below establishes guilt. Charges are allegations, and Parker is presumed innocent.
According to a probable cause statement reported by northwestmoinfo.com, video surveillance showed the suspect breaking open the glass front door of the Target at 4375 Northeast Chouteau in Kansas City with a sledgehammer on March 13 and entering the store. Parker was seen breaking several glass displays and placing several items into a duffle bag before exiting through a fire exit, with an estimated total loss of $12,474.86.
The allegations in a probable cause statement are the prosecution's account of what it believes it can prove. They have not been tested in court.
The Mission Police Department conducted the investigation, according to northwestmoinfo.com.
Status of the case: the reporting this account draws on goes no further than the filing of charges. It records no plea, no hearing or trial date, no dismissal, and no verdict. Readers should treat the case as open and unresolved unless and until a later account reports an outcome.
Aug 18, 2026, 11:06 p.m. ETFirst report
Kansas City Man Charged in March 13 Target Burglary
William H. Parker, a Kansas City man, has been charged with second-degree burglary, stealing over $750 worth of items, and first-degree property damage, northwestmoinfo.com reported. The case remains developing and the matter is undecided; charges are allegations and Parker is presumed innocent.
According to northwestmoinfo.com, prosecutors allege that on March 13, Parker broke open the glass front door of the Target at 4375 Northeast Chouteau in Kansas City with a sledgehammer, broke several glass displays, placed items into a duffle bag, and exited through a fire exit. The estimated total loss was reported as $12,474.86.
The Mission Police Department is listed among the investigating agencies.
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