Alleged thieves fess up to stealing Capitol flags

Twenty-something seasonal tourism workers have been tentatively identified as those who climbed the Alaska Capitol and stole the U.S. and Alaska flags on July 31.

After stills from video surveillance were circulated in the local media, two of the three men caught on tape walked into the Juneau Police Department on Tuesday and talked with an investigator. They admitted to grabbing the flags after hitting the bars downtown. After the theft, the flags were apparently discarded somewhere in the downtown area. The flags and rope have an estimated value of $434.

A 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old man face potential trespass and larceny charges. Police have yet to name or arrest them.

Police say they know who the third man is, but he hasn’t been interviewed yet.

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