DNA on beer can ties man to church burglary

A church is probably not the best place to have a beer - especially if you just burglarized the church.

On Wednesday, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office arrested a McHenry man on charges of doing just that - leaving an open can of Busch Light at a Crystal Lake church he allegedly burglarized in June.

Traces of DNA left on the beer can tied 41-year-old James R. Henson of 5010 Bromley Drive to a 2008 burglary at the Calvary Assembly of God Church, authorities say.

Police say that early on the morning of June 30, 2008, Henson pried open a door to the church and caused more than $300 in damage to the building.

Henson, who is being held at the McHenry County jail on unrelated charges, was charged with burglary to a place of worship, theft to a place of worship and criminal damage to property over $300 - all felonies.

A sheriff's release on the burglary did not indicate what was stolen during the break-in.