Three arrests made in burglary case

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The Perry County Sheriff's Office on Friday reported that it had made three arrests in a burglary case from June 6.

According to Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf, a Perry County resident reported on June 1 that a burglary had occurred on May 6 and that he had photographs of the suspcts.

On June 6, the same resident reported he had been burglarized again and had photos of the suspects and a vehicle. This time, the reports states, a house, barn and two sheds on the same property had been burglarized.

After studying the photographs, deputies were able to identify the subjects, who were believed to live in Cape Girardeau County. 

Contact was made with Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office and subsequent investigation lead to the arrest of three people for crimes in both Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties.

The three men arrested were identified as Gary A. Mims, 40, of Pocahontas; Lance K. Moore, 32, of Millersville; and Jason B. Gordon, 44, of Burfordsville.

All three are facing numerous charges of burglary, theft and stealing in both counties.