Two people have been arrested and charged with breaking into a former church on Orchard Avenue in Avalon to steal copper.

Avalon Police have charged Michael Kaufman, 26, and Robin Gruber, 27, neither of whom have a permanent address, with burglary, theft and criminal conspiracy from the former church building. Both also were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia when police found syringes when the two were arrested at a Harrison Avenue home on May 4.