CLEARFIELD – Two of three people accused of breaking into Clearfield area homes for copper appeared in court Wednesday.
Daniel A. Aiello, 21, and Megan Kline, 19, both of Johnsonburg, waived their rights to preliminary hearings before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rudella. A third defendant, Shawn Redmond, 20, also from Johnsonburg, had his case continued for one week.
All three are charged with two counts of burglary, criminal conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking and related crimes.
According to court documents, Lawrence Township Police were called to assist Clearfield Borough Police with a burglary in progress on Nov. 16. Once at the scene officers apprehended the trio and took them in for questioning.
When questioned, the individuals admitted to committing two burglaries within Lawrence Township. They stated they entered the structures for copper.
Aiello and Kline took officers to the residences they burglarized on Shaw Street and Mt. Joy Road. Aiello was reported to have shown officers where he threw broken pipe cutters.
The three individuals already waived their rights to preliminary hearings for the Clearfield Borough incident, which took place on the 1200 block of Daisy Street. All are currently being held in Clearfield County Jail.
