BELFAST — A man and woman, both from Belfast, were arrested Aug. 17 following the burglaries of two downtown businesses in the early morning hours, according to Belfast Police Detective Bryan Cunningham.

Christopher D. Kelly, 34, was charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Kathleen Winslow, 38, was charged with theft by receiving stolen property.

The burglaries were allegedly witnessed by a downtown resident from her home. The woman, who did not have her cell phone, alerted authorities by sending a Facebook message to Sgt. Daniel Fitzpatrick, according to Cunningham.

The two businesses, the Good 'n' You, a food truck that parks downtown, and Aina Mojo, an African store, are both on Main Street in downtown Belfast. Aina Mojo, which is a nonprofit store, sends its proceeds to help those in need in Kenya. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from each business.

An attempt was also made to burglarize Rollie’s, another Main Street business, though that attempt was unsuccessful, said Cunningham.

A police dog was brought in in an attempt to track the duo, but the search was unsuccessful due to early morning dew and the amount of time that had passed.

Based on descriptions provided by witnesses, Cunningham said Belfast Police had an idea of who it was.

During the investigation, Sgts. Daniel Fitzpatrick and John Gibbs found video stills of the man and woman together at a local convenience store.

From there, police “tracked down someone who could identify them," Cunningham said.

When Fitzpatrick and Gibbs located the pair, Kelly reportedly admitted to two of the thefts, Cunningham said.

"He said he didn't remember [trying to get into] Rollie’s, but he admitted the other two," Cunningham said.

Winslow told Fitzpatrick and Gibbs that although she had been with Kelly near the scene, she was unaware that a crime was taking place.

The charge of theft by receiving stolen property came from an alleged admission that Winslow had been given some of the stolen money, though Cunningham said more charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.

As for the reason for the twin burglaries, Kelly allegedly told police he needed the money to pay rent, Cunningham said.

The pair are scheduled to appear in court Oct. 9.

Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com