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An alleged burglary on the 1400 block of South Maple Avenue in Bartlesville late Thursday night led to four arrests. An affidavit alleges that 18-year-old Jesus Mendoza, a 17-year-old minor, a 16-year-old minor and a 15-year old minor forcefully entered a residence.

The victims allege that two suspects broke a front window to enter and the two others broke a back window. One of the defendants was holding a sledgehammer and another held a baseball bat. The residents of the home fled to a middle room of the house to take shelter.

The four suspects allegedly overturned furniture, destroyed a flat-screen television and refrigerator. Other items were destroyed throughout the house with damages totaling well over $1,000. Broken glass and bloody handprints were observed all through the residence.

Officers also observed a clear liquid that looked and smelled like lighter fluid on the floor. The suspects then fled the scene and were all arrested by officers near 14^th Street.

All four defendants were charged with felony counts of first degree burglary, attempted arson, conspiracy and malicious injury to property. Mendoza saw his bond set at $75,000. While the three minors were charged as youthful offenders and saw bonds set at $30,000.

The State of Oklahoma can elect to charge the three minors as adults.