Two Arrested In Connection To Ambridge Church Break-Ins

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AMBRIDGE (KDKA) -- Two men have been arrested in connection to a rash of church break-ins in Ambridge.

Police say David Russell Abate was involved in four church burglaries. He is facing multiple charges, including burglary and receiving stolen property.

Another man, 40-year-old Douglas Lee Biers Jr., was also arrested in connection to the burglaries. According to police, Biers served as a look-out for Abate.

Ambridge Police reported Friday that the Ambridge First United Methodist Church and the Saints Peter and Paul Ukranian Catholic Church had been burglarized. Laptop computers, a flat screen TV and postage stamps were among the items stolen. A priest's car was also broken into.