Man arrested in Burgettstown burglary
A Slovan man was arrested Saturday by McDonald police for allegedly burglarizing a Burgettstown auto repair shop.
Kenneth Charles Lobb, 47, of 1949 Smith Township State Road (Route 18) is accused of breaking into McElhany Auto Repair, 1827 Main St., Burgettstown. The owner, Randy McElhany, told police that when he came to work, he noticed one of the garage door was damaged. He then discovered he was missing $943.71 from a paycheck, $200 and quarters from the cash register. More quarters were missing from another person who rents space from McElhany.
McElhany checked his video surveillance system, and it showed a man entering the building at 2:51 a.m. He identified the intruder as Lobb, also known as “Nemo.”
Police went to Lobb’s home and were given permission to search the room he rents. Police said they found cash and a large amount of quarters, in addition to drug paraphernalia.
Lobb later gave police a statement indicating that he was intoxicated when he broke into the business and used a pry bar to open a register.
Lobb was arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis on charges of burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, possessing instruments of a crime and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in Washington County Jail on $2,500 bond.