RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police in Rapid City say thousands of dollars-worth of copper fittings was stolen from an area construction site but the suspected thieves were snagged when they tried to sell it.
The three Rapid City people, 25-year-old Christopher Peters, 22-year-old Michael Spack, and 35-year-old Jeanine Yarbar, were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property. Two of them, Spack and Yarbar, were also charged with possession of a controlled substance. When their vehicle was searched, police found more stolen items, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
Police say the burglary occurred sometime before 7:45 a.m. Monday.
