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Posted: Tuesday, 06 December 2011 7:33AM

Arrest Made In Madison Lake Camper Burglaries



MANKATO (TEC News) -- 12 felony burglary counts have been filed against a Mankato man for his role in the burglary last month of multiple campers at the Lone Pine Resort in Madison Lake.

26-year-old Ricky Allen-Michael Northrup was among three men linked to the burglaries after one of the men pawned off an unusual brand of TV at a pawn shop.

One of the TVs stolen was an unusual brand, a "Naxa". Investigators say only six Naxa brand TVs had been pawned in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. One of them was pawned off by a Blue Earth County man with a local burglary conviction.

And tipsters told police that man was bragging after reports about the break-ins were reported on local news.

Northrop is also accused of selling 32 pounds of stolen copper for $67 at a local business. In addition, one of the other suspects sold of 221 pounds of aluminum for $22.

The aluminum allegedly came from awning poles taken in the burglaries.

There are seven different files, each relating to a different camper burglary.

A TV and power cord were taken from one camper. A second camper had a 50 foot power cord stolen. A third camper was missing DVD player, walkie-talkies and a plastic tote. A fourth camper was missing fishing lures, rods, reels and a soft-side tackle box. A fifth camper had a their extension cord cut off their camper. The sixth camper was missing $500 camopy poles. And the seventh camper was missing the "NAXA" brand TV/VCR combo.

Charges against the other two suspects have yet to be filed according to court records.

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