DUBUQUE, Iowa — Austine Jefferson Thomas, 30, of Durango, was booked Thursday afternoon at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a felony third-degree burglary charge.

According to the public arrest log, Thomas was taken into custody at 12:09 p.m. March 19, 2026, at 770 Iowa St. on case 2026000019. Officer D.I. Ostendorf made the arrest. No details about the alleged break-in, stolen items, or location have been released yet.

Iowa third-degree burglary is a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison and fines up to $7,500.

Thomas already faces active 2026 charges including methamphetamine possession with intent to deliver, a separate third-degree burglary, and eight counts of trafficking stolen weapons tied to a December cabin theft of nine firearms. Older convictions include drug distribution and eluding.

Public records show he”s being held on no bond and theirs no link between today’s charge and the earlier firearms case. No court filings or bond details for the new case were available Thursday night.