HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 07-13 Police nab burglars THE REVIEW Police nab burglars
Fortune would have it a Lark Avenue looking car on Lark Avenue.
resident of Maplewood got thirsty early Maplewood prohibits parking from 2-6
July 1 morning. a.m.According to the police,aside from
As he was pouring himself a drink of being parked illegally,the car was not
water he saw a man lifting another parked in front of any residence.
through the window of his garage. He The police then towed it into the station.
called the Maplewood Police as he wat- Later on that morning, Flipp and his
ched the two walk out the garage door friend came into the Maplewood Police
with his boat's motor and gas tank. Department to report a stolen vehicle.
According to police,fingerprints on the
motor matched one of the suspect's. Investigation is proceeding regarding
Charged with burglary and felonious theft the other suspect.
is Michael Edward Flipp, 21, no per- Police are also investigating another
manent address. burglary that took place the same time,in
When police arrived and searched the the same neighborhood.A tool box filled
area,they found the motor in an adjacent with an estimated$100 worth of tools was
field. They also spotted a suspicious found missing.