Uintah Basin Standard | 1960-10-06 | Page 1 | Vernal Businessman Faces Burglary Charge

Vernal businessman faces burglary charge A Vernal Alson A. is awaiting arraignment before a justice court on second degree burglary He charged With robbing Store in Vernal of several thousand dollars worth of jewelry and other merchandise usually found in this type of store SHINER was arrested at a.m. as he was leaving the He was taken into custody by the Vernal City police The complaint against Shiner was signed by William L manager of the store His of Roosevelt is co-owner of the The brothers report they have been missing items i from their store for five or since November don't know yet what the total value of the stolen items will amount but already several thousand dollars worth of diamond have been Bob told the Standard this Vernal police had been watching the store for four nights previous to Sunday when they caught Shiner leaving the business UINTAH COUNTY Deputy Sheriff V Mott disclosed that early Sunday morning he spotted Shiner in the then the officer went to the phone in Vernal theatre booth and called the city Officers Jack Lent and Ray Gee responded and the trio apprehended Shiner as he was leaving The officers reported that selected items of jewelry lay on the floor just inside the door of the store apparently ready to be taken out THE ARRESTED man previously had been taken into custody on a similar charge involving Western Living Furniture Store and on March 29 of this year he had received a one to ten-year sentence in Utah State Prison with the sentence and he was placed on Myrtle Lambert was a guest last Friday at the George Kohl residence in Heber City Before returning home she drove to Provo for a visit with