According to Pennsylvania statute, a person is guilty of burglary if he enters a building or occupied structure with the intent to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or unless the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Burglary is a felony, and whether it is graded as a first-degree felony or third-degree felony depends on factors such as whether the structure has been adapted for overnight accommodation and whether any person is present therein. And the intent to commit a crime therein must have been formulated prior to or simultaneous with entering the structure, not after, and could be for any crime, not only theft.

The Scranton Times-Tribune reports that two Green Ridge homes were burglarized during the daytime on Monday. The owners of the homes arrived home to find several drawers open and many valuable items missing. Scranton police are still searching for the suspects.

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