  Burglaries, thefts rise  October 4, 2013 Jenn Brookens - Staff
Writer , Fairmont Sentinel  FAIRMONT - Local and county law
enforcements have seen increases in thefts and burglaries in the
past year.  From breaking and entering, to frauds and
counterfeits, there is a noticeable uptick.  "We've had 433
instances this year so far," said Fairmont Police Lt. Del Ellis.
"That's more than one a day, so it's become a daily occurrence."
Article Photos  BURGLARS’ BOOTY?— Martin County Sheriff’s
Department Capt. Corey Klanderud examines a table of recovered
stolen tools taken from an area business over the summer. Two
men and a juvenile were charged with the crimes.  Those 433
instances include frauds, counterfeits, burglaries and even
criminal damage to property.  "We've included criminal damage to
property in there, because a lot of times criminal damage goes
along as part of burglaries," Ellis said. "So the same incident
has two parts."  There also have been 179 thefts from motor
vehicles reported.  In rural Marti