Suspect charged in connection with Mascoutah home invasion

A suspect has been charged in connection with a Mascoutah home invasion.

Christopher M. Cordes was charged by the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office Monday with attempted home invasion, a Class 1 felony.

Cordes, 52, is accused of forcing his way into a residence on West Main Street while armed with a pistol at 2 p.m. Sept. 18.

He was jailed on $100,000 bail.

The case was investigated by Mascoutah Police Department.

This story was originally published September 28, 2015 at 1:22 PM with the headline "Suspect charged in connection with Mascoutah home invasion."