Post by mysticsnowangel on May 22, 2006 20:06:59 GMT -5
Oregon Police say they have arrested a man they consider a "person of interest" in the case of missing BYU student Brooke Wilberger.
Police in Corvallis, Oregon say a 30-year old man was arrested in the Portland area this morning, on burglary
They say the man was one of four "persons of interest" that they wanted to speak with. In a statement, police said the man has "exhibited behaviors consistent with things associated with Brooke."
The man, was arrested several weeks ago, charged with stealing women's underwear from several college dorms, including Oregon State, which is near where Brooke Wilberger disappeared.
The search effort is still in full swing-- more than 400 people, volunteers and law enforcement personnel, were out today.
Authorities asked some of the volunteers to search along rural roads in five counties surrounding Corvallis.
Others walked along a railroad line near the university, and on a Christmas tree farm.
--Missing 5 days --1,000 acres searched --Rewards: $30,000 --Police tips: 860 --www.findbrooke.com: 40,000 hits --19-year old Brooke Wilberger has now been missing for 5-days; --Searchers have covered about 1,000 acres in the area; --Rewards pledged for information now total $30,000; --Police have received at least 860 tips; --the findbrooke.com website has had nearly 40-thousand hits.
Police in Corvallis, Oregon say a 30-year old man was arrested in the Portland area this morning, on burglary
They say the man was one of four "persons of interest" that they wanted to speak with. In a statement, police said the man has "exhibited behaviors consistent with things associated with Brooke."
The man, was arrested several weeks ago, charged with stealing women's underwear from several college dorms, including Oregon State, which is near where Brooke Wilberger disappeared.
The search effort is still in full swing-- more than 400 people, volunteers and law enforcement personnel, were out today.
Authorities asked some of the volunteers to search along rural roads in five counties surrounding Corvallis.
Others walked along a railroad line near the university, and on a Christmas tree farm.
--Missing 5 days --1,000 acres searched --Rewards: $30,000 --Police tips: 860 --www.findbrooke.com: 40,000 hits --19-year old Brooke Wilberger has now been missing for 5-days; --Searchers have covered about 1,000 acres in the area; --Rewards pledged for information now total $30,000; --Police have received at least 860 tips; --the findbrooke.com website has had nearly 40-thousand hits.