Probe spurs new charges for felon

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April 1, 2009

By BOB GIBBINS The Tahlequah Daily Press Wed Apr 01, 2009, 10:55 AM CDT

A Cherokee County man with a lengthy criminal history is facing new charges in the wake of a burglary investigation.

Andrew Jason Mathis, 31, was arrested Monday at his residence off Bryant Road on single counts of second-degree burglary and knowingly concealing stolen property.

A report by Undersheriff Jason Chennault states the charges are the result of a March 14 burglary of the Lawn Mower Shop north of Tahlequah. Several chainsaws were allegedly stolen and later sold to other individuals.

Tahlequah police are also considering Mathis as a possible suspect in a burglary they’re investigating.

Department of Corrections records show Mathis has convictions for receiving stolen property, uttering a forged instrument, assault and battery on a minor child, grand larceny and second-degree burglary. The DOC website indicates Mathis was released in April 2008, but is on probation until April 2012.

The investigation into the Lawn Mower Shop burglary is continuing.

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Probe spurs new charges for felon

Last year, Cherokee County was hit with severe snowstorms in the winter, followed by devastating floods in the spring. What have you done to protect your property, in case it happens again?

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