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36-year-old Isaac Laplander appeared for a preliminary hearing in 97th District Court.
The Calumet man is facing several charges on two cases including safebreaking–a felony punishable by life in prison, two counts of Breaking and Entering with intent which are 10 year felonies and Unlawful Driving Away of a Motor Vehicle which is a five year felony.
The saga began in late April when Laplander was accused of breaking into an auto parts store in Calumet. Police say while out on bond, Laplander stole a sportscar from a car dealership in Calumet and fled to Wisconsin where he is a suspect in another break-in and allegedly stole another car.
Laplander was arrested in Marquette on May 23rd. He is currently being held on a cash bond of $1.5 million.
A hearing on his probation violation will be held in 30 days and a contempt of court charge was dismissed.
Both felony cases were bound over to Houghton County Circuit Court.
