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Former soldiers arrested for Ft. Drum burglary
Posted: 03.24.2012 at 10:49 AM
Laura Hand

Laura Hand anchors CNY Central's Weekend Today in Central New York.

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Police say they were caught in the act

Two ex-soldiers are charged with breaking into a Ft. Drum storage building and trying to steal military equipment.

 

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Two ex-soldiers were arrested on Friday for breaking into a storage building at a Ft. Drum motor pool, and trying to remove military equipment.

State Police say James Kirik, 22, from Edinboro, PA  and Brandon Gerwerth, 24, from Elm Street in Carthage, were caught in the act by military police, before being turned over to troopers.  The say themilitary equipment did not include weapons.

Both men had been stationed at Ft. Drum but are now civilians.  They're each charged with burglary.

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