BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Two men were arrested in connection to a series of burglaries in the Oroville area more than two years ago, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said.
The sheriff's office conducted more interviews related to three commercial burglaries in Oroville on April 17, 2017. This led detectives to Donald Bailey, who was already in Butte County Jail for unrelated charges. Bailey was interviewed Monday and admitted to participating in one of the burglaries by acting as a lookout, according to the sheriff's office.
Bailey, 36, of Oroville, was arrested Wednesday for a felony count of commercial burglary.
During the investigation, the sheriff's office collected physical evidence from the scene. It was then sent to the California Department of Justice for processing. The evidence linked Bruce Pagenkopp, 25, to one of the burglaries, according to the sheriff's office.
Pagenkopp is currently in custody at Pelican Bay State Prison for unrelated charges. Detectives are in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant for Pagenkopp.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with additional information to contact Detective Jake Smith at 530-538-7671.
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