VIENNA -- A Taberg man accused of breaking into a home was busted picking up the stolen goods.
State police say 43-year-old Lawrence Anken, of 9344 Taberg-Florence Road, broke into a home and stole several items. He was later arrested picking up the stolen goods from a car on Oswego Road in the Town of Vienna.
All the stolen property was recovered and Anken is charged with burglary. He was arraigned in the Village of Sylvan Beach court and sent to the Oneida County Jail on $15,000 bail.
After Anken's arrest, police were tipped off that two men were spotted leaving a wooded area on Oswego Road near Meadows Road at the Town of Viena/City of Rome line. Police later learned a barn at 4058 Oswego Road was also broken into and the stolen goods were left near the road so they could be picked up later.
The suspects are believed to be Anken's associates, and police believe the two burglaries are connected.
Anyone with any information about the thefts should call State Police at (315) 762-4441.
