But it wasn't the second man's house, according to police reports. The man, identified in court records as 36-year-old Patrick Joseph Adams Jr., is now accused of burglarizing the home with the unknowing help of two other men and his girlfriend. Investigators say the true homeowner came home later that night, found his home had been burglarized and called 911. Officers checked with the Great Falls U-Haul office and found a man, named in court documents as RP, had rented the vehicle that day. (AP) — Police in Montana say a man told friends he needed help moving and got their unwitting help stealing $40,000 worth of items from another man's home. The other told police he became suspicious and left after he saw military medals in the Great Falls home. Prosecutors charged Adams on Thursday with burglary and criminal mischief, both felonies. The Great Falls Tribune reports (http://gftrib.com/2xMfa3U ) Adams faces up to 30 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.
– Police in Montana say a man told friends he needed help moving and got their unwitting help stealing $40,000 worth of items from another man's home. One of the friends allegedly rented a U-Haul in the July incident without knowing it would be used in a crime, the AP reports. The other told police he became suspicious and left after he saw military medals in the Great Falls home; he doubted 36-year-old Patrick Joseph Adams Jr. served in the military. Investigators say the true homeowner came home later that night, found his home had been burglarized, and called 911. Per the Great Falls Tribune, neighbors told cops they'd seen a U-Haul and an SUV at the home earlier that day, and so police headed over to the local U-Haul rental office. They discovered a man ID'd as "RP" in court documents had rented a vehicle that day, and when they spoke to him, he said he'd rented it as a favor for "Big Mike" (later identified as Adams) because Adams said he didn't have a current driver's license. Police also tracked down the man driving the SUV, known as "NW," and NW revealed he, RP, Adams, and Adams' girlfriend, Chantelle Beal, all helped move items out of the home. NW is the one who says he thought it odd to see military medals on the walls (Adams had never talked about his service) and that Beal couldn't find the home's basement. Prosecutors charged Adams on Thursday with burglary and criminal mischief, both felonies. The Great Falls Tribune reports Adams faces up to 30 years in prison and $100,000 in fines. It wasn't clear if Adams had a lawyer.