Two suspects arrested after vandalizing church in Wisconsin
HAMBURG, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say two people are now in custody after they fled from the scene where they allegedly destroyed property Tuesday afternoon at a church in Wisconsin.
According to a release from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, deputies were notified at 3:15 p.m. of two people reportedly destroying property at the St. Peters Luthern Church on County Road K in the town of Hamburg.
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Officials say the two suspects fled from the scene before authorities could arrive after they were confronted by a witness who had called the Sheriff's Office.
Upon the arrival of deputies, as well as troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, damage was found at the church and a description of the vehicle the suspects fled in was relayed throughout the responding law enforcement agencies.
At 4:20 p.m., a blue 2017 Subaru Legacy, which matched the description of the suspect's vehicle, had no license plates and was stopped nine miles away from the crime scene by a state trooper on county Road K-O near the intersection of Levendoski Lane.
Both people in the car, 22-year-old Emmett Price Rathert from La Crosse and a 22-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota who self-identified as Saw Kyat Lin Oo, were arrested.
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Rathert and Oo are currently being held for a bail hearing in Vernon County and officials are working to confirm Oo's identity.
As of now, no other information is available and formal charges are expected to be brought forward as the investigation into the incident continues. Anyone with any details related to this incident is asked to contact the Vernon County Sheriff's Office.
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