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Cleveland Police identify third suspect in church burglaries

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The Cleveland Police Department has identified a third suspect in the burglaries of several Cleveland churches.

Michael Martin, 22, confessed to breaking into, burglarizing, and vandalizing two churches in Cleveland. Detective Bill Parks found Martin on August 25 after receiving a tip.

Martin is being charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft under $500, and one count of attempted burglary.