Pennsylvania
Man arrested after breaking into vehicles in Pennsylvania, Florida
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police stated the person they consider broke into dozens of vehicles in Westmoreland County is behind bars in Florida, now accused of doing the identical factor there.
John Hughes allegedly stole weapons, jewellery, and electronics regionally and stashed them within the dwelling of a lady who police are calling a co-conspirator.
Pennsylvania State Police stated it was Volusia County police who stated they’d picked up John Hughes for allegedly breaking into dozens of vehicles, taking 1000’s in jewellery, weapons, and cash whereas driving a car that was registered in Pennsylvania.
Troopers have been in a position to contact the proprietor of the SUV, a lady named Shelby Stemm who lived at a Youngstown, Pennsylvania dwelling. After serving a search warrant, troopers discovered 1000’s of things allegedly stolen from dozens of vehicles in Westmoreland County. 4 lacking weapons have been additionally accounted for.
Stemm and Hughes now face a number of felony theft counts.
“All of my neighbors have a narrative to inform. Anybody who left their automotive unlocked all of us had the identical state of affairs our glove bins have been open,” Adam Shinsky, a sufferer of the theft, stated.
“I normally go away money in there and all of the money was gone. I regarded within the heart consul, all of the stuff that was straightforward and fast to seize was gone then I knew my automotive was damaged into,” Shinsky added.
Hughes stays in Florida, awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania. Stamm is free, awaiting her preliminary arraignment. Hughes and Stamm face a number of totally different counts, starting from felony theft to prowling in Greensburg.