Landlord Threatened to Break Tenants' Legs, Took Record Collection, Police Say

A St. Charles landlord is accused of stealing a record collection and a pocket bike from a tenant and threatening to break his legs if he did not move out.

Michael Raymond Myers, 54, of the 2300 block of North Sixth Street in St. Charles, was charged Thursday with felony theft and harassment.

St. Charles Police said Myers threatened May 4 to break the tenant’s legs if he did not move out.  On May 11, Myers threatened to harm the tenant and his cats if he did not move out, police said.

He had rented the housing unit to the man since Sept

According to a police report, Myers went into the housing unit he owns in the 2400 block of North Eighth Street and threw the tenant’s property out in the backyard. He then changed locks on the housing unit.

The tenant told police his record collection, valued at $800, and a 49cc pocket bike, valued at $70, were missing when he arrived.

According to a court document, an officer went to Myers’ residence and Myers refused to open the door. During a telephone conversation, Myers told the officer he wanted the tenant out of the house and removed his possessions.

Myers told police he put the items in the backyard and someone must have taken them overnight.

According to a court document, police said Myers avoided police until Wednesday, when he was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested.

Bail was set at $15,000 for Myers.