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 first-degree felony when it involves a structure adapted for overnight accommodation or a structure not adapted for overnight accommodation in which a person is present. Otherwise it is a second-degree felony. And the intended crime therein need not be theft; it may be any crime.

The Scranton Times-Tribune reports that city police arrested a Dunmore man Wednesday for allegedly stealing a Samurai sword and jewelry from a North Main Avenue home in July. The suspect has been charged with two counts of burglary and one count each of criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking and criminal conspiracy.

If you have been charged with a serious felony such as burglary, then you need to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney in order to ensure that your rights are aggressively protected. Whether in Scranton, Honesdale, Montrose, Stroudsburg, Tunkhannock or Wilkes-Barre, an aggressive and experienced burglary defense attorney can navigate you through the complicated criminal system - and will fight for your rights!

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