Investigators Have Three Suspects In Connection To Multiple Cleveland Church Burglaries

CLEVELAND, TN, (WDEF)-Lt, Robert Harbison,Cleveland Police Dept,"Where they broke into is something that is not just one person’s residence its where everybody goes to church or everybody goes to school"

Investigators feel the pieces of the puzzle in the Cleveland church burglaries are finally fitting together.

Last week 25-year-old Justin Bazzano was arrested facing two counts of burglary.

Tuesday night Michael Martin, attempted to break into Central Church of Christ and when arrested confessed to burglarizing N. Cleveland Baptist and St Therese’s Catholic.

Clint Neice has just been arrested in Asheville, North Carolina.

"They got what money was there, a flew electronics, I think the subject we picked up yesterday I think he copycatted when he learned from going with Bazzano and Mr Neice the first time"

At North Cleveland Baptist Church staff and directors breathed a sigh of relief after all the arrests were made and are grateful for the efforts of Cleveland Police Dept.

Elizabeth Wells, Church Director for Child Development,"Do what we need to and get back to normal, we have children coming in, the children were uneasy for that day, when you see a lot of police cars that’s not what you want to see at 6.30 in the morning"

Faith and Community leaders at Lee University say these arrests will make their students feel more at ease.

Mike Hayes, Pastor and VP Student Development at Lee University,"It is very important for our students to feel safe on and off campus, we are thrilled that they are going to be able to attend the worship houses of their choice and make sure that they can really integrate with those faith communities"

Bazzano admitted to entering St Therese’s twice, when the burglary spree began nearly two weeks.