Dateline: February 19, 2004

Two arrested in burglary of local business

By Ashlee Kidd, Clarendon Enterprise

A helpful tip from a citizen led to the arrests of two men after the February 12 break-in of a local business.

Daniel Curry, 20, and Andrew Winkle, 20, both of Clarendon, were arrested on February 12 and arraigned on February 13 by County Judge Jack Hall. The two were charged with burglary of a building. Bond was set at $10,000.

Winkle posted bond and was released February 13. Curry was still being held in the Donley County Jail at press time.

At 7:50 a.m. last Thursday morning, the Donley County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a burglary at Kidd’s Texaco, located at US 287 and Jefferson Street in Clarendon.

The burglary was investigated by the sheriff’s department that morning, and two subjects were arrested at 10:00 a.m. Following the arrest, all but about $27 of the stolen money was recovered.

“One reason this case was cleared up so quickly was because of citizens being observant and contacting us,” Sheriff Butch Blackburn said.

In other news, Blackburn is asking citizens for any information regarding a car stolen from 402 S. Taylor St.

The Sheriff’s Department received the report from Nancy Dunn that someone had stolen her 2001 tan Ford Explorer Sport from in front of her house February 10. The vehicle was recovered two days later on February 12, at about 6:00 a.m. on Bugbee Ave. in Clarendon.