CLEARFIELD – All three who have been accused for their roles in a Sept. 27 armed home invasion in Glen Richey waived their right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday during Centralized Court at the Clearfield County Jail.
A 17-year-old Latrobe boy has been charged with 12 counts each of robbery and possessing instruments of crime; six counts of criminal trespass; four counts each of terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault; three counts each of burglary; prohibited offensive weapons, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, loitering and prowling at nighttime and criminal trespass; and two counts of harassment. He was also charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.
Jacob Rodney Hilty, 19 of Leechburg, has been charged with nine counts of robbery; eight counts of possessing instruments of crime; seven counts of criminal trespass; four counts each of terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault; three counts each of burglary, harassment, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and loitering and prowling at nighttime; and two counts of prohibited offensive weapon.
Allesia Lee Aughenbaugh, 22 of Clearfield, has been charged with 17 counts of criminal conspiracy/robbery; 11 counts of criminal conspiracy/criminal trespass; six counts each of criminal conspiracy/recklessly endangering another person, criminal conspiracy/simple assault, criminal conspiracy/possession of weapon, criminal conspiracy/possession of instrument of crime, criminal conspiracy/make, repairs, sell, etc. offensive weapon, criminal conspiracy/theft by unlawful taking, criminal conspiracy/receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy/loitering and prowling at nighttime; four counts of solicitation/robbery; three counts of criminal conspiracy/burglary; and two counts each of criminal attempt/robbery, solicitation/recklessly endangering another person, solicitation/possessing instrument of crime; solicitation/make/repairs/sell, etc. offensive weapon, solicitation/theft by unlawful taking, solicitation/receiving stolen property, solicitation/criminal trespass, solicitation/loitering and prowling at nighttime, criminal conspiracy/inflict and solicitation/possession of weapon; and criminal conspiracy.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, at 12:17 a.m. Sept. 27, Charles E. Marshall, Jr., of the Lawrence Township Police Department received a call from Clearfield County Control for a home invasion/robbery at a Glen Richey residence. At arrival, police made contact with the victim and his wife.
Police stated the couple related the male victim is confined to a bed due to medical problems. They told police he was sleeping in his bed with a big screen and a smaller television on. Both are located on the first floor of the residence. They also related that his wife was sleeping in the chair at the head of his bed.
In court documents, police stated that the victim related he heard a noise, making him turn on the light over his bed. He said at the time, he observed a male standing next to his bed with a handgun. The victim stated that the weapon was possibly a semi-automatic handgun.
“(The) male then stated to the victim, ‘turn off the light. You have three seconds to turn it off, or I’ll shoot you,’” police noted in the affidavit of probable cause. The victim said he turned the light back off as a result.
Police said the victim also related he observed another male who was inside his safe that was stored under his bed. He told police his safe was stored in a hidden location and would be unknown to most people.
Police said they were advised the males then fled from the residence through the rear door. They said damage was observed to the lock/knob area of the door as well as the door jam. They said the couple described the two males as “late teens around 19 years of age.” They told police the male who had the handgun was wearing a white, hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and a jacket over top. They indicated that he had a mask, possibly a bandana, over his face. The other male who was in the victim’s safe was reportedly wearing a coat and also had his face masked.
In the affidavit of probable cause, police indicated that it was apparent the suspects were familiar with the location of the safe and lay out of the residence. They indicated the items, which were removed from the home, were: a bank bag with “CNB” written on the side and another bag that was brown in color with a zipper. The male victim said the bags contained 15 gold dollars and seven President’s dollars. He said a total of $22 was missing from the safe.
Police asked the victim who would have been familiar with the safe’s location and also been inside of his residence. He related that the only persons who were in his home were his two home health nurses and his daughter. He told police he didn’t believe his family would be involved in the incident.
Police indicated that the victim noted his home health nurse’s daughter (Allesia) Aughenbaugh had also been inside his residence a few months prior. He stated that Aughenbaugh recently had some trouble at her place of employment, as money had gone missing from the cash register.
Police said the victim told them that Aughenbaugh denied any involvement in the theft but admitted to the same to her mother. He told police that he could have possibly had the safe out, when Aughenbaugh was at the residence but could not say so with certainty. He noted to police that when Aughenbaugh was at their residence previously, they noticed a bottle of Percocet was later missing. He related that they did not report the theft but advised her mother who questioned Aughenbaugh. He told police that Aughenbaugh denied taking the pills from the residence.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Sept. 28, police made contact with Aughenbaugh’s sister at her residence. They advised her that they needed to speak with her about the night in question. She related that the 17-year-old boy, Hilty, Aughenbaugh and another female left the residence around 8 – 8:30 p.m. in a white vehicle. She said they returned around 9:45 – 10 p.m. but left again around 11 – 11:30 p.m. to go to a cousin’s. She said they did not return until 2:30 – 3 a.m.
Police stated Aughenbaugh’s sister had told them she had spoken with Hilty, who told her that he’d taken the safe. She said she asked if he’d worn gloves, and he’d replied yes, stating “everything would be fine.” She told police she then asked if he was at the victim’s, and he also indicated yes. She said Hilty related to her that Aughenbaugh was at the bar, while they were at the victim’s residence.
In court documents, police indicated that they returned to the victim’s home and spoke to his wife. They related that they believed it could have been Aughenbaugh and a couple of her male friends. The woman then asked if one of the males could have been Hilty. Police said they asked about how she knew the male. She said Aughenbaugh’s mother – her husband’s caregiver – had shown her a picture of him. She then related she believed Hilty could have been the male in the safe.
Police said on Sept. 28, they made contact with another female who was friends with the 17-year-old boy. She stated that she observed the boy, also known as “Baltimore,” with a black-colored gun about four or five days before he had left her residence. She stated that he had related to her about “a place that people were not there and that there was a lot of money in a safe by the door.” She said he related that Hilty and Aughenbaugh were watching the house.
Police said the woman also related that “Baltimore” contacted a second woman and asked if she would give him, Hilty and Aughenbaugh a ride to Hogback. She said he told the woman that she would drop them off, wait for them and bolt when they returned. Police indicated the woman declined the 17-year-old boy’s proposition. They also indicated that the Hogback area would be a “back road access” to the victim’s residence, as it was only a few miles away.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, police made contact with another woman who said she had some information about the incident on Sept. 29. She said she, her boyfriend and the previously two mentioned women were at her residence on Sept. 25. She said that the 17-year-old boy’s friend received a call from him. She said he later spoke with the woman whom he asked if she “wanted to make some money,” as he and “buddy” needed a ride to Hogback. She said the 17-year-old related to them that he knew of a “crippled guy” who Aughenbaugh’s mother worked for. He also told her he knew of a lock box that contained money in it close to the door. She said the woman whom he asked for the ride refused to do so.
Police stated that they then interviewed the woman who had declined to give the ride to the 17-year-old boy. She said she spoke with him about the bed ridden victim who lived in the Hogback area. She said he related that Aughenbaugh and her sister instructed to go through the basement door, and that there was money in the safe. He told her that she could make money by taking them there. She indicated that the boy needed money to go back to Latrobe.
Police stated that they interviewed both Hilty and Aughenbaugh on Oct. 1. They indicated that Aughenbaugh related that she, Hilty and the 17-year-old boy were in the truck. She indicated that she dropped the two males off, and she then went to the bar. Police noted that the bar is located down the street from the victim’s residence, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
Police said that Aughenbaugh related that the three went to Glen Richey. She said that they stopped and the 17-year-old boy and Hilty exited the vehicle. She said she drove to the bar but returned to the truck to wait for the two males after about five minutes.
Police said that Aughenbaugh advised them the 17-year-old boy kicked in the door and was also the male with the gun. They said she claimed she had never seen the safe at the residence and only knew it was inside the door. They said she offered a written statement, indicating she knew the two were going to commit robbery at the victim’s residence.
According to the affidavit or probable cause, Hilty stated he was dropped off at the residence. He stated he and the 17-year-old boy walked up the driveway and a few stairs to the home. He stated that the boy kicked in the door. He stated he knew of the safe but not its exact location. He said he was the male who was in the safe and removed two bank bags. He also stated one of the bags was local and confirmed it was from County National Bank.
Police also stated that Hilty said they did not expect the victim and his wife to be downstairs. He stated the boy told the victim to turn off the light or he’d shoot him. They said Hilty claimed it was when he first saw the gun. He stated they removed the bank bags and left the residence. He stated he gave the bank bags to the 17-year-old boy.