Beginning last week, anyone taken into custody for burglary and serious crimes such as arson, child abuse, abduction, and rape, is now required to submit a DNA sample upon arrest and charging.
In the past, DNA samples had only been drawn from those convicted of violent crimes, said Elena Russo, a state police spokesman.
Capt. David Waltemeyer, commander of the county police Criminal Investigations Unit, anticipates the new law will enable county investigators...
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