 A funcly man has been arrested in connection to multiple burglaries across Beltrami, Kuchaching and Itasca counties. Acting on information shared between Kuchaching and the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Black Duck Police officers located a vehicle last Thursday in the city of Black Duck that have been identified as being in the commission of a residential burglary in Kuchaching County. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as 53 year old David Pope of Funcly. As a result of a search warrant, a large amount of stolen property was recovered from the residents. Some of the stolen items were from burglaries that were several years old that spanned the three counties. Pope was taken into custody and booked in Beltrami County for possession of stolen property and firearms. Both are felony level crimes. Deputies from all three counties are working to identify the owners of the stolen property so that it can be returned. The investigation is still ongoing. Pope was arraigned in Beltrami County District Court on July 12th. He has posted $25,000 bond and was released on Monday. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.