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Burglar pays court fines with stolen cash
Published Thursday, June 5, 2008
Call it a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
A Perham man will serve jail time after burglarizing one Perham business to pay the court fines associated with the burglary of another Perham business.
Joshua M. Karsnia, 20, 43697 County Highway 60, Perham, will serve 240 days in jail in connection with the two burglaries.
Court records state that on three occasions in the summer of 2007 Karsnia broke into the Lakeside Golf Course in Perham and stole gasoline from a gas pump used to fuel vehicles operated by the course.
During the first burglary he allegedly entered a shed, took a pair of bolt cutters and cut a lock on the side of the gas pump.
Karsnia told investigators that during the course of the three burglaries he took more than 50 gallons of gas as well as a chainsaw, 2-way radios and at least $250 in cash.
Karsnia pleaded guilty to the crime on March 31, 2008.
Karsnia also pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Perham Stockyards on Aug. 29, 2007.
Court records state that a screen on an office window was cut, allowing the building to be entered. About $200 was stolen from a petty cash box in the stockyard office, according to court records.
Karsnia allegedly confessed to the break-in during an interview with investigators. He told investigators that he took the cash to pay off previous fines levied by the court.
Karsnia was also in trouble with the law in the summer of 2006. He served 30 days in jail for the July 27, 2006 theft of some calves from Renaissance Dairy in Perham. Court records state that Karsnia allegedly took the calves and tried to transport them from the dairy in a mini van.
In addition to jail time he was ordered to pay $2,080 in restitution.
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Posted by bucksteel (anonymous) on June 5, 2008 at 9:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He's not a "suspect" - he's been convicted. But I see your point, as the comments are wide open today on the Record stories.
Posted by thethinker (anonymous) on June 6, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well this guy's an idiot but he is also creative. Perhaps that will come to good use over the next 200+ days while he sits and plays wist or hearts with other "clients" of the county.
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