CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — A Sligo man who allegedly broke into an outbuilding to access a water valve at an apartment building in Clarion last year waived his hearing in court on Tuesday.

Court documents indicate the following charges against 40-year-old Joshua Dale Best were waived for court on Tuesday, June 15:

– Burglary — Not Adapted for Overnight Accommodation, No Person Present, Felony 2
– Criminal Mischief — Damage Property, Misdemeanor 3

The charges have been transferred to the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas.

Best remains free on $5,000.00 unsecured bail.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred in Monroe Township late last year.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, around 9:00 a.m. on November 2, 2020, Joshua Best used force to break into an outbuilding behind an apartment on South Second Avenue in Clarion, Monroe Township, Clarion County, to turn on a water valve that had been shut off due to an unpaid water bill.

Best also cut a hole in the drywall in the apartment to access the water valve from inside of the apartment without being seen entering the outbuilding, the complaint states.

Best was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter at 11:30 p.m. on May 22.