CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — A Sligo man who burglarized a home on Chestnut Ridge Road is scheduled to be sentenced next week.
According to court documents, 31-year-old Jesse Ryan Barty, of Sligo, is scheduled to appear at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, in the Clarion County Court of Commons Pleas in front of President Judge James G. Arner.
Barty pleaded no-contest to one count of third-degree felony Criminal Trespass-Enter Structure.
As a result of the plea agreement, the following charges were dismissed:
– Burglary — Overnight Accommodations; Person Present, Felony 1
– Theft by Unlawful Taking-Moveable Property, Misdemeanor 1
– Loitering and Prowling at Night, Misdemeanor 3
– Public Drunkenness and Similar Misconduct, Summary
Barty is currently free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.
Details of the case:
According to the criminal complaint, on August 19, 2017, 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.
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.
