Police cite fourth male juvenile in burglary

Published 12:54 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Baker City Police have arrested a fourth male juvenile as part of an investigation into burglaries at Baker City businesses earlier this month.

The latest arrest was on Jan. 24, Sgt. Wayne Chastain said.

The suspect was cited and released to his parents because there was a lack of a resources to drive the suspect to a detention center in The Dalles.

Chastain said the juvenile is suspected to have participated in only one of the burglaries, at Gas ‘N Snack, 2212 10th St., on or around Jan. 8.

The three other suspects were arrested on Jan. 23 at taken to the detention center in The Dalles.

Police haven’t named any of four suspects.

The three other juveniles are charged with second-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, first- and second-degree theft, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to the press release, the initial case happened at Gas ‘N Snack, where two male juveniles broke into the business on or around Jan. 8, took an undisclosed amount of merchandise and caused damage to the building exceeding $1,000.

Starting Jan. 21, police began receiving complaints from multiple businesses about burglaries. Between Jan. 20 and Jan. 22, suspects:

• Broke out a store window at Baker City Vape Shop, 1820 First St., causing over $1,000 in damage. This was reported at 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to the police dispatch log.

• Broke into the High Mountain Smoke Shop, 2658 10th St., took more than $1,000 in merchandise and caused well over $1,000 in damage. This was reported at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to the police dispatch log.

• Broke into Straight Edge Tony’s barber shop at 2000 Broadway St., and took property valued at $240. The suspects also damaged the property. This was reported at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, according to the police dispatch log.

• A report of a gun stolen from a vehicle in the 2500 block of Fourth St.

Police recovered some of the stolen items, including the gun, according to the press release.

Chastain said police, while investigating the Jan. 20-22 break-ins, connected those to the Jan. 8 burglary at Gas ‘N Snack, in which two of the three arrested suspects were allegedly involved.

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