4 arrested in more than 200 east Dayton burglaries

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By Christopher Magan, Staff Writer 1:26 AM Thursday, October 15, 2009

XENIA — Four men who police said committed as many as 245 burglaries in an East Dayton neighborhood this summer face a racketeering case in Greene County after a car stolen in Beavercreek yielded enough evidence to bring charges.

The members of the group, all residents of Dayton’s Belmont neighborhood, have been indicted by a Greene County grand jury for the burglaries.

Dayton police Detective Rick Oakley said he can’t tie the four to all of the string of break-ins that plagued the city’s eastern neighborhoods, concentrating in Belmont.

“I can’t put them all on those guys, but after they arrested those four, the break-ins virtually came to a halt,” Oakley said.

The method used in the frightening daytime burglaries was similar. Someone would kick in a door and make off with expensive items that are easy to sell such as weapons, jewelry and electronics.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2342 or cmagan@DaytonDailyNews.com

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