Deputies crack Sisters burglary case

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Sheriff's deputies needed just 24 hours to nab a suspect in an April 7 burglary at Sykes' Seafood.

According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports, a deputy arrested Robert Bilbruk, 47, of Salem, on Wednesday, April 7, after a traffic stop on Highway 97 in Bend. Bilbruk allegedly matched the description of the burglary suspect and a deputy reportedly found in the car a .22 caliber pistol and compact discs that were taken in the burglary.

The alleged burglary occurred sometime during the night of April 6-7. The burglar allegedly took $250 in cash from an office desk at the seafood shop, as well as the .22 caliber pistol, a stereo player and CDs.

There were no signs of forced entry, although the shop proprietor reportedly told deputies that all doors were locked.

According to sheriff's office reports, deputies got a description of a suspicious person who had surreptitiously entered a neighboring business, supposedly looking for a bathroom.

In addition to charges of burglary and theft stemming from the Sykes' Seafood burglary, Bilbruk was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, interfering with a police officer, possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.

Bilbruk was lodged in Deschutes County Jail.