Suspects in Palestine-area car burglaries arrested in raid

Justin Ramirez and Dallas Painter were arrested Thursday in connection with the investigation...
Justin Ramirez and Dallas Painter were arrested Thursday in connection with the investigation of a string of vehicle burglaries in the Palestine area. (Source: Palestine Police Dept.)(Palestine Police Dept.)
Published: Jan. 31, 2020 at 6:07 AM CST

PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - Law enforcement are working to contact the owners of stolen property recovered after the search a Palestine mobile home.

Thursday night, the Palestine Police Department conducted a search of a house in the 1700 block of Tile Factory Road.

According to a news release, officers found numerous items from recent burglaries in the Westwood area, including a stolen firearm.

Justin Ramirez, 23, and Dallas Painter, 19, both of Palestine, were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, Burglary of a Vehicle, and Theft of a Firearm.

Additional charges are pending.

The owners of the recovered property will be contacted in the coming days, the news release stated.

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