A DNA match of blood found at the scene of an electrical substation has led to charges against a man who is accused of stealing copper wire.The alleged incident occurred April 4, 2012, at a …
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A DNA match of blood found at the scene of an electrical substation has led to charges against a man who is accused of stealing copper wire.The alleged incident occurred April 4, 2012, at a substation on Highway O. Deputies were dispatched to the scene for an alarm. The suspect, later identified as Adam Herr, 35, of Villa Ridge, allegedly fled on foot from the scene.Deputies found a bandage with blood next to a duffle bag that contained bolt cutters, wrenches and gloves along with pieces of copper wire. The bandage was sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime lab for testing and it matched DNA belonging to Herr, according to the probable cause statement.Deputies interviewed Herr on Jan. 14, 2014, and he stated he had been charged with a similar crime in 2010 in Jefferson County. He could not explain why his blood was at the scene, police said.Herr was charged last week with felony stealing. A $10,000 bond has been set.Adam Herr
