In Custody
The officers took the burglar into custody and later identified him as 28-year-old Grant M. Simonson. When questioned for a motive, Simonson responded that he was “wide awake and bored.” He was riding his bicycle on the street where the church was before the incident and saw an open window.
Simonson was booked at the police station for Burglary and then released later that day on his own recognizance after appearing before Superior Court Commissioner J. Stine. It was not stated as to whether or not Simonson might have gotten a speedier trial than normal, given the circumstances.