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Summarized by Kent Larsen
Beaverton Police Arrest 3 in String of Church Burglaries
BEAVERTON, OREGON -- Police in Beaverton, Oregon executed two search
warrants and arrested three men in the case of a string of church break-ins
that included six LDS chapels around the city. The search warrants
discovered evidence, including items marked "LDS," that were taken from the
churches.
Gregory Patrick Schley, 19, Richard Glenn Blount, 19, and Timothy Lee
DeGeorge, 21, were arrested in the case and are being held on $10,000 bail
each after being charged with second-degree burglary. Investigators have
also obtained blood samples from the men that will be compared to blood
found at the crime scenes.
Also discovered in the search was evidence linking the suspects to
burglaries that didn't involve churches, allowing police to rule-out an
attack on religion as a motive. But the police don't believe they have the
entire story yet, and are continuing their investigation and search for
additional suspects.
Source:
Search warrants issued in connection with LDS church burglaries
BYU NewsNet 24Jul00 D1
By Kelly Roy King: NewsNet Staff Writer
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