STURTEVANT - A teenager who allegedly helped burglarize a business and then returned two of the stolen items faces an adult felony charge for the crime.

Phillip Matthew Pharr, 17, of Sturtevant, is charged with burglary as party to a crime. If convicted, he could face up to $25,000 in fines and 12 1/2 years imprisonment.

According to court records:

The owner of Rod's Auto Body called police at 6:40 a.m. Nov. 12 to report a burglary. The owner said his metal safe was missing, a slot machine and game machines had been broken into, and a computer and his .357 magnum handgun had been stolen. A safe inside the bathroom had pry marks on it, and the door had been removed.

He said he believed Pharr had burglarized the business and later contacted him asking that he return the computer and the gun. Later that day, Pharr came to the business, the owner said, and apologized for taking the computer and gun. The two stolen items were also returned to his home.

Sturtevant police arrested Pharr on Dec. 1. He waived his rights and spoke to officers, said Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke. He reportedly told them he admitted to being part of the group that burglarized the business, but said he did not take anything out of the business. Pharr said two other people were involved in the burglary; no information about charges was available Thursday.

Sturtevant police sent the information to the District Attorney's Office on Dec. 10; the adult charges were filed Feb. 11, and he appeared in court Thursday. Pharr has been released on a $3,000 signature bond.