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Noise complaint turns up Bible, other suspected stolen loot
Published June 18, 2005 at midnight
The burglar may have sealed his fate when he stole a Bible.
All he had to do was open to Exodus and check out the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not steal.
Instead, he loaded up the Bible - along with items including a large fountain, guitars, ornamental masks, couches and a mosaic sink - during about 100 burglaries throughout central Denver. In all, police found more than 200 items that are worth more than $4,000.
"He was like a one-man crime wave,'' said Denver police Sgt. Mike Pace.
Police discovered the loot this month in a small two-bedroom apartment at 1305 Marion St. when a neighbor called with a noise complaint.
They discovered the place jammed with 10 televisions, numerous security cameras, a bicycle built for two and enough tools to outfit a construction site. There also were obscure worthless items like old lamps. And eerily, the burglar knew how to make keys.
Police immediately became suspicious.
But Robert Burzee, 35, and his roommate, Brendan Jamiel, 21, insisted the stuff was all theirs.
"They indicated they were just furnishing their place," said Detective Bill Csikos.
The suspects are in jail facing charges in 15 burglaries so far.
To help reunite victims with some of their property, Denver Police will host an unusual event today. People who have been burglarized in the Capitol Hill and North Cherry Creek neighborhoods can come to police headquarters to see if they recognize any of their belongings.
The viewing will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1331 Cherokee St. Police will interview victims outside the auditorium, then take them in to view the loot.
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