MHPD charge 2 in connection with the recent burglaries

The Mountain Home Police Department has arrested two suspects in connection with a string of recent burglaries in Mountain Home and Boise.

Marcus Lopez, 18, and a 16-yr-old male were both arrested Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Both have been charged with multiple felonies, including eight counts of grand theft, four counts of burglary and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle.

Lt. Jesse Cobos stated the arrests were made as the result of a cooperative multi-agency investigation including Boise Police Department and The Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Mountain Home Police recovered multiple firearms and stolen property during the investigation.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.