The Fishers Police Department arrested two men Sunday, November 4, 2007 after officers were called to 12211 Black Hills Drive in reference to a burglary. An alert neighbor reported seeing two men enter a residence under construction at approximately 7:45 am. The caller provided a description of the two men and the vehicle they were driving.

Officers arrived at the residence under construction and observed two men in the garage of the residence cutting copper tubing. The two men were taken into custody without incident. Officers discovered that the men had been in four residences and had been cutting walls to remove the copper tubing.

The two men were arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail. The two men are brothers.

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Arrested: Michael D. Bertram         Aaron L. Bertram
30 years old                                         28 years old
Shirley, Indiana                                 Shirley, Indiana
Charges: 4 Counts - Burglary         4 Counts – Burglary
4 Counts – Thefts                             4 Counts – Theft
4 Counts – Criminal Mischief         4 Counts – Criminal Mishief
Held: Hamilton County Jail             Hamilton County Jail