By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 42-year-old Olympia man was arrested last night for his alleged involvement in 11 burglaries last year in Lewis County including the home of then Centralia Police Chief Bob Berg.
Christopher G. Oberst was contacted at his residence yesterday evening and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said a 38-year-old man who is currently an inmate at the Thurston County Jail confessed to the burglaries and named Oberst as someone who committed the crimes with him. He gave information including the various locations, the property taken and the method of entry, Brown said.
Oberst was booked for 11 counts of residential burglary, according to Brown. The investigation regarding the inmate is ongoing, she said.
The sheriff’s office is looking into three additional suspects related to the cases and their involvement with nine other local burglaries, Brown said.
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