LindermanNicoleValley City, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 31, 2013)  —  A suspect who allegedly was involved in the burglaries of Valley City churches, is in custody.  18 year old Nicole Linderman, of Kathryn turned herself in to authorities on Wednesday, Oct 30.   (pictured to right in Barnes County Jail photo)

Valley News Live in Fargo reports, a warrant for her arrest was issued, along with an arrest warrant for  25 year old Andrew M. Miklas, of Valley City, also alleged to have been involved with the burglary of Faith Lutheran Church, in Valley City.

Lindermann faces a charge of conspiracy to commit burglary.

She is  accused of waiting outside the church as the burglary was committed.  Police are still looking for another suspect,  Andrew Miklas, of Valley City (pictured below in Sept 2013 Barnes County Jail photo) who authorities allege  was the burglar.  Police say  more arrests are anticipated in the case.

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Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 30, 2013) — Valley City Police reports that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with recent church burglaries in Valley City.

Warrants for 25 year old Andrew M. Miklas, of Valley City, and 18 year old Nicole Lindermann, of Kathryn, include charges in connection with the burglary of Faith Lutheran Church, in Valley City.

That, according to a Valley City Police Department in a news release Wednesday.

Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson said, “It was determined that Lindermann waited outside the church in a vehicle while Miklas was inside the church committing the burglary.”  The church burglaries are still under investigation and additional arrests are expected.

Miklas’ warrant lists the charges of burglary, a felony, and theft of property, a misdemeanor.

Lindermannn was identified as an accomplice, and her warrant includes a charge for conspiracy to commit burglary, a felony.

During the weekend of Sept. 28 and 29, 2013, multiple churches were burglarized, including Trinity Lutheran Church, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Congregational United Church of Christ. Also that weekend, the Valley City Public Library was also burglarized.

Thompson says in some incidents, the suspects entered through unsecured doors, while in other cases they had forced their way in.

He says, it’s believed that all of the burglaries could be the work of the same suspect or suspects, because of similarities observed at the scenes.

At this time, Miklas and Lindermann are only allegedly connected to the Faith Lutheran burglary.

On October 21, 2013 Faith Lutheran Church was set on fire in an act of arson, which caused about $1 million in damage, which is still under investigation, by Valley City Police, along with federal and state investigators.

Anyone with information on the burglaries, or the church arson, is asked to contact Valley City police at 701-845-3110.