A couple could be facing charges of theft, criminal damage, and burglary after authorities arrested the two people for allegedly stealing four video surveillance cameras from an Apache Junction Kingdom Hall.
Associated Press reports that the two suspects were identified as 33-year-old Charles Gibbs and 26-year-old Jessica Hayes and were recently booked into the Pinal County Jail. As of Monday, Charles Gibbs was being held on $20,000 bond at the Pinal County Jail. Jessica Hayes was released from jail on $2,500 bond.
If they're formally charged with the theft related crimes, then they should each contact a Phoenix criminal defense attorney so that they can receive proper defense in a criminal case. Authorities have accused the couple of stealing the video surveillance cameras from the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, located at 255 S. Winchester Road. The couple had been suspected of breaking into another home last May after they were identified by the homeowner. Investigators were then tipped off that the couple had been involved in the church burglary as well.
According to the Arizona State Legislature, there are different degrees to burglary crimes in the state of Arizona. If a person has been charged with second degree burglary, for example, a Phoenix criminal defense attorney might be able to negotiate the charges and have the defendant plead guilty to third degree burglary instead. Chapter 15 of Title 13 of the state's criminal code provides definitions of burglary as well as information about the various degrees of burglary in Arizona.
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