(MT. VERNON, IL) — During the early morning hours of Saturday June 25th, the Mt Vernon Police Department was notified of burglaries at three Mt. Vernon businesses. The businesses were Time Square Liquors West, Dollar General North, and Farm Fresh. Patrol officers developed a lead into the burglaries and began to pursue the lead. The patrol officers located a vehicle believed to be used in the burglaries, a suspect, and property stolen during the burglaries.  A Crime Scene Technician and Detective were called in to assist with the investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, three juveniles were taken into custody. Each juvenile has been charged with three counts of Burglary and were detained at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Facility pending a court appearance in Jefferson County. The juveniles are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.