RICHLAND TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Sligo man is accused of burglarizing a home located on Chestnut Ridge Road, in Richland Township, Emlenton.
According to court documents, Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 31-year-old Jesse Ryan Barty, of Sligo, in District Judge Amy Turk’s office.
He was arraigned on September 21 on the following charges:
– Burglary — Overnight Accommodations; Person Present, Felony 1
– Criminal Trespass-Enter Structure, Felony 3
– Theft by Unlawful Taking-Moveable Property, Misdemeanor 1
– Loitering and Prowling at Night, Misdemeanor 3
– Public Drunkenness and Similar Misconduct, Summary
On Tuesday, October 17, the case was held for court.
He is free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.
The case is working its way through the court system.
Details of the case:
According to the criminal complaint, on August 19, Jesse Barty approached the victim’s house on foot from a nearby party he was attending. He gained entry to the residence via an unlocked side entry door. Once inside, he allegedly rummaged around the living room area taking a Sony PlayStation, three games, and miscellaneous DVD movies.
The complaint states that Barty placed the items in a plastic bag and proceeded to the kitchen area of the home. He then removed food from the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets and began eating it. At this time, the homeowner’s son arrived home from work around 10:55 p.m. when he encountered Barty in the kitchen. The homeowner’s son initially believed Barty might be a friend of his father; however, upon going to the second floor of the residence, he found his parents asleep and went back to confront Barty who had fled the residence.
The next morning the victim noticed the missing items from the living room and later located them in a bag beside the road in front of her home. The victim called her neighbor who hosted a large outdoor party the same night and told him about the burglary, according to the complaint.
She gave him a description of Barty as given to her by her son. The witness viewed the PennDOT driver’s photo of Barty and identified him as the person standing in his mother’s kitchen, the complaint states.
Clarion-based State Police Trooper Graf then “discovered Barty was driven from the scene after making his way back to the party and that he related he was in trouble and that a friend needed a PlayStation,” the complaint continues.
