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SHAW ANNOUNCES COUPLE CHARGED WITH ANIMAL HOSPITAL BURGLARY |
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 |
 Animal Hospital of DuBois
Shaw identified the defendants as Jeffrey Allen Knapp, age 30, and Katherine Jean Knapp, age 30, of Cramer Road, Stump Creek, Pennsylvania.
On September 29, 2010, Sergeant Kris Kruzelak of the Sandy Township Police Department filed criminal complaints charging the couple with: 1) Burglary, F2; 2) Criminal Trespass, F2; 3) Theft by Unlawful Taking, F3; and 4) Possession of Controlled Substance, M.
An Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Kruzelak states that at approximately 7:15 am on September 28, 2010, Kruzelak and Sergeant Rodney Fairman, also of the Sandy Township Police Department, were dispatched to the Animal Hospital of DuBois, located along Shaffer Road in Sandy Township. Employees of the Animal Hospital came to work and discovered the building had been burglarized and items including controlled substances, syringes, a safe and U.S. currency had been removed. Surveillance cameras captured two individuals in the building shortly after midnight on the 28th.
After observing the surveillance video, Kruzelak and Fairman responded to the Knapp's residence in Stump Creek. While at the residence, Kruzelak and Fairman recovered a majority of the controlled substances, as well as the safe that was removed from the Animal Hospital. The safe had been pried open. The investigation further revealed that Katherine Knapp was a prior employee of the Animal Hospital.
Both suspects were arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Michael Rudella. A Preliminary Hearing has been scheduled for Friday, October 1, 2010.
Shaw stated that he was pleased with the quick response of the Sandy Township Police to identify the suspects and make an arrest. Shaw stated that surveillance cameras are always useful tools for solving these types of crimes and noted that more and more businesses are installing surveillance equipment to protect their investments.
Anyone with knowledge or information about a crime is asked to call Clearfield County Crimestoppers at (800)-376-4700.
All calls to Crimestoppers are confidential. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney web site at "www.ClearfieldDA.org" and selecting "Report A Crime".
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(A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)
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