Sheriff thinks they’ve solved burglary ring
Two men face burglary charges and lawmen believe the pair may be linked to a string of recent break-ins.
The suspects, Anthony Darrell Lafevers, 27, and Michael Lee Rhea, 30, are both charged with theft over $1,000. Lafevers is also charged with aggravated burglary.
The men are charged with the burglary of a Faulkner Springs-area home this December in which the homeowner returned to his house and surprised the thieves.
According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, the owner of the home found a strange vehicle outside when he returned to his house, presumably as the burglary was taking place. The vehicle quickly sped away and the homeowner discovered his door had been busted open.
Upon entering the home, the man saw another suspect fleeing from the rear of his house. An inventory revealed the burglars had taken items including a television, video games, money and jewelry, amounting to about $7,500.
An investigation of the burglary led lawmen to the suspects and netted evidence one or both of them may have been involved in other burglaries.
“We’re confident we’ll be able to charge one or both of them with other home burglaries in the near future,” Matheny said.