CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The founder of the anti-gang organization Chain Breakers is back in jail after appearing in two different courtrooms Friday.

Andrew Lynn Palmer, who turned 42 Friday, had been out on bail after he was charged with entering without breaking, credit card fraud and possession of a stolen vehicle in February. Palmer also hosted "West Virginia's Most Wanted," a public access cable crime-fighting program.

Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his $10,000 bond after Palmer was charged with grand larceny on July 2 for allegedly stealing a 2000 Chevy Venture van. According to a criminal complaint, Palmer took the vehicle after its owner let him spend the night at his St. Albans home after Palmer had a fight with his girlfriend.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Andrew Lynn Palmer, founder of the anti-gang organization Chain Breakers, was headed to jail after appearing in two different courtrooms on charges. He also hosted "West Virginia's Most Wanted," a public access cable crime-fighting program.

Zakaib revoked Palmer's earlier bond, and reset his bond at $50,000 full surety.

Palmer was then arraigned in Magistrate Court on his new charges, which included breaking and entering, destruction of property and petit larceny from a July 6 incident at the Super America store in South Charleston.

According to a criminal complaint, Palmer pulled up to a gas pump in a white Chevy Venture at 3:38 a.m. Palmer and a passenger then went into the store, and while the passenger talked to the clerk, Palmer walked through a door marked "Employees Only."

Roughly 10 minutes later, Palmer can be seen on surveillance video returning to the store carrying a bag of merchandise, the complaint states.

The night shift clerk told police that a storage cabinet in the office where cigarettes were kept was broken, the complaint states.

Kanawha County Magistrate Julie Yeager set Palmer's bond on the July charges at $25,000 surety with a 10-percent cash option.

Palmer pleaded guilty to battery charges in November after police charged him with beating a man who refused to buy him drugs.

In March 2007, Palmer was ordered to pay his former fiancée more than $22,000 after a Kanawha County jury found he conned her into buying him a trailer.

Reach Andrew Clevenger at acleven...@wvgazette.com or 348-1723.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The founder of the anti-gang organization Chain Breakers is back in jail after appearing in two different courtrooms Friday.

Andrew Lynn Palmer, who turned 42 Friday, had been out on bail after he was charged with entering without breaking, credit card fraud and possession of a stolen vehicle in February. Palmer also hosted "West Virginia's Most Wanted," a public access cable crime-fighting program.

Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his $10,000 bond after Palmer was charged with grand larceny on July 2 for allegedly stealing a 2000 Chevy Venture van. According to a criminal complaint, Palmer took the vehicle after its owner let him spend the night at his St. Albans home after Palmer had a fight with his girlfriend.

Kanawha County assistant prosecutor Teresa Tarr told Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib Jr. that Palmer has a 10-page rap sheet.

Zakaib revoked Palmer's earlier bond, and reset his bond at $50,000 full surety.

Palmer was then arraigned in Magistrate Court on his new charges, which included breaking and entering, destruction of property and petit larceny from a July 6 incident at the Super America store in South Charleston.

According to a criminal complaint, Palmer pulled up to a gas pump in a white Chevy Venture at 3:38 a.m. Palmer and a passenger then went into the store, and while the passenger talked to the clerk, Palmer walked through a door marked "Employees Only."

Roughly 10 minutes later, Palmer can be seen on surveillance video returning to the store carrying a bag of merchandise, the complaint states.

The night shift clerk told police that a storage cabinet in the office where cigarettes were kept was broken, the complaint states.

Kanawha County Magistrate Julie Yeager set Palmer's bond on the July charges at $25,000 surety with a 10-percent cash option.

Palmer pleaded guilty to battery charges in November after police charged him with beating a man who refused to buy him drugs.

In March 2007, Palmer was ordered to pay his former fiancée more than $22,000 after a Kanawha County jury found he conned her into buying him a trailer.

Reach Andrew Clevenger at acleven...@wvgazette.com or 348-1723.