Alaskan ladies' underwear bandit apprehended - Update

In the late morning hours of Monday Alaska State Troopers based in Kodiak received a report of a burglary in progress. As troopers were responding to the scene, the suspect fled the area.

But, through their investigation, they were able to learn the identity of the suspect and a description of the suspect’s vehicle. Using the information that they gathered, troopers would contact the suspect and identify him as 18-year-old Kodiak resident Ryan Cornelio.



Troopers have been investigating several burglaries in the Kodiak area in recent weeks where, among other items, women’s underwear have been stolen from the crime scene. Troopers continued their investigation of Cornelio and that investigation led troopers to believe that Cornelio had burgled at least seven homes in the Kodiak area and had attempted to burgle an additional three.

During those burglaries, Cornelio had stolen women’s underwear as well as other items. Cornelio was remanded to the Kodiak Jail on three counts of Burglary I. Additional charges are expected to be filed according to the trooper dispatch.