Foley business break-in leads to arrest: police
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly burglarized a local business, according to the Foley Police Department.
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According to an FPD news release, officers responded around 2:45 a.m. to a burglary call on the 15000 block of State Highway 59.
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When they arrived, officers allegedly found Patrick Odell Levens, 52, inside the business and arrested him.
According to FPD, further investigation revealed that Levens used a power tool to cut a hole in the building's rear wall to gain entry.
FPD is now conducting a further investigation to determine whether Levens was involved in other burglaries across Baldwin County, as he traveled from Pensacola, Florida, officials said.
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Levens is accused of third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief and burglary tools possession.
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