8th Suspect Arrested in Burglary Case

An 8th person has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries at a Minot residence in January and February Authorities say 19-year-old Justin Vargas was arrested in Oklahoma on separate charges but will be extradited to Minot once the legal process is complete in Oklahoma Authorities say 4 separate burglaries occurred at the home between January 25th and February 26th Vargas was involved in the last burglary The seven others ranging in age from 16 to 20 have also been charged Items stolen from the home included a handgun a laptop computer and a safe An investigation into the burglaries continues and you re urged to contact the Ward County Sheriff s Department if you have any information related to the crimes