(From the Joplin Police Department)On July 18th, 2021 at 8:38pm officers with the Joplin Police Department assisted the Newton County Sheriff’s Office by responding to First Baptist Church at 41st and Connecticut for an alarm.
Upon arrival officers found a window had been broken and while getting ready to clear the building, a male suspect fled from the church on foot, but was apprehended by a J.P.D. K9.
The suspect was identified as Brady C. Shafer, age 29, who advised he is homeless here in the Joplin area.
Detectives with J.P.D. responded and during their investigation have been able to link Shafer to the following burglaries:
• Bodegas, 515 S. Main Street- reported to JPD on July 11th • Bartlett’s Shoe Company, 303 S. Main Street- reported to JPD on July 12th
• New Hope Church, 606 S. Moffet Avenue- reported to JPD on July 17th
• St. Phillips Episcopal Church, 706 S. Byers Avenue- reported to JPD on July 18th
• South Joplin Christian Church, 1901 S. Pearl Avenue- reported to JPD on July 18th
Detectives will be seeking Burglary related charges for these incidents from the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Shafer remains in custody in the Newton County Jail.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and if any further information or details are developed, we will release them as they become available. If you have any information regarding these incidents, you are encouraged to contact the Joplin Police Department at 417-623-3131.
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