WINONA, Minn. – A man in jail on drug charges learned from a friend that his apartment had been burgled perhaps the very day he was himself incarcerated or maybe some time in the next couple days. Gone was $5,000 worth of jewelry, mostly watches, necklaces and earrings. William Curtis Perry, 33, had asked a friend to check on his East Third Street apartment while he sat in jail. The friend found the door kicked in and called police. This was about 2:40 p.m. Perry told police he had a good idea who the thief was. Police said they would pursue the tip. Perry had been in jail since Wednesday. The friend discovered the heft theft the next day.
