Police: Church burglar leaves birth certificate

[June 24, 2010]  YORK, Pa. (AP) -- Police said a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left.

Authorities said 28-year-old Allen Larry Dawes has been extradited to York County to faces charges after being arrested earlier this month in New Jersey.

Investigators said Dawes broke into First St. John's Church in York on May 11. Police said Dawes spent the night sleeping in a hallway and ate cereal from a pantry that holds food for the needy.

Officials said Dawes has no fixed address. He was being held on $16,000 bail at York County Prison on charges including burglary and institutional vandalism. It was not clear if he had an attorney.

[Associated Press]

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