A burglary crew is responsible for up to eight daylight break-ins in Armstrong and Butler counties, state police said.

The four suspects targeted homes, sportsman’s clubs and churches, according to investigators.

Linked to the crime spree are Tyson C. Anderson, 26, of Kittanning; Tyson J. Bargerstock, 28, of Worthington; Trevor R. Raible, 27, of Clearfield Township; and Meghan E. Snyder, 25, of Butler.

The suspects’ drug use motivated the crime spree between Dec. 18 and Jan. 8, according to investigators.

“The amount of heroin they were using was astonishing,” said state police Cpl. Dan Herr.

“One of them told us he was doing up to 40 bags a day,” said Trooper Michael Taylor, one of the investigators.

All four alleged burglars remain in the Butler County Prison following their arrests last week in connection with two break-ins, both in Butler County.

Anderson and Bargerstock are accused of breaking into Robert and Mary Ann Augustine’s home in the 700 block of East Slippery Road in Donegal Township on Jan. 2.

They got into the home, according to court documents, by forcing in the kitchen door in back of the house.

Stolen in the burglary was jewelry valued at $2,000. Police suspect the pair sold the stolen property at a Pittsburgh area gold store for $650.

Anderson, Bargerstock, Raible and Snyder are also charged in the Dec. 31 burglary of John Drescher’s home on Rabbit Road in Donegal Township.

Among the property taken in the break-in, documents said, were three guns — a Marlin .30-30 rifle, Springfield 20-gauge shotgun and Cobray Mac-10 machine pistol.

Investigators on Wednesday interviewed Raible, who admitted his role and implicated his alleged accomplices.

Police said Raible recounted that he, Bargerstock and Snyder drove to Drescher’s home. He dropped off Bargerstock and Snyder and drove down the road.

A short time later, Raible returned and picked up the others on Rabbit Road, documents said. He told investigators that Bargerstock and Snyder were carrying three guns when he found them.

Raible admitted the pistol was traded for heroin, police said, while Bargerstock and Anderson ended up with the rifle and shotgun.

Later, troopers found those two long guns during a warrant search of Anderson’s home. The pistol has not been recovered, Herr said.

State police, however, have charged the suspected drug dealer in Arnold, Westmoreland County, who allegedly bought the handgun from the suspects, Taylor said.

The four defendants are all charged in the Butler County cases with burglary, trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft by deception, criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit all of those crimes.

Snyder also is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police, meanwhile, were to charge the same four defendants today with a series of break-ins in Armstrong County, near the Butler County line.

Among the targets in those crimes was the Harvest Community Church in East Franklin Township, which was burglarized on Christmas Eve.

Stolen from the church was a hand safe containing several items including an iPod Mini, headphones, gift cards, $240 worth of restaurant vouchers, and two large bowls containing U.S. silver coins.

Other break-ins were at the Burnt Ridge Bow & Gun Club in East Franklin Township, Buffalo Valley Sportsman’s Club in Worthington and a home in West Franklin.

About $500 in currency was taken from each club, said Trooper Terry Geibel, who investigated the Armstrong County break-ins.

Investigators said all four defendants have confessed to the two-county crime spree.

Meanwhile, Geibel, said the same burglary ring is suspected in two other break-ins — the Worthington Presbyterian Church and a home in Worthington.

Additionally, Freeport police are preparing to charge Bargerstock in the Jan. 7 burglary of a borough home, authorities said. Police believe he acted alone in that break-in.