CLEARFIELD – During yesterday’s session of Centralized Court, the preliminary hearing was continued until Dec. 17 for a Weedville man who was allegedly involved with a burglary last month in Lawrence Township.
Gary Anthony Cameron, 24, of Weedville has been charged with burglary; conspiracy/theft by unlawful taking; criminal trespass; theft by unlawful taking; criminal mischief; and receiving stolen property. His bail has been set at $50,000 monetary.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, Lawrence Township police received a report about an alleged burglary Oct. 28 on Calvary Road. Upon arrival the victims told police they left for work that morning and when one arrived home, he noticed glass on the floor in the basement.
The victim later discovered items were missing from the residence. He told police a child’s Pittsburgh Steelers money clip containing approximately $100 in bills; a wallet; a large bottle containing various coins; and a Hoyt camouflage bow were missing from the residence.
Upon further investigation, it was found that two males had arrived at a residence on Weber Road on the date in question. The males were inside a red Audi and presented themselves as searching for a missing dog. The Weber Road residence is in close proximity to that of the victims, the affidavit states.
Also, police learned that a red passenger car had stopped in front of the victim’s residence and then pulled into the driveway on Oct. 28.
On Oct. 30, police learned a red Audi had been observed in front of a Nelson Road residence. One male was observed in or near the vehicle and the other was walking towards the residence. Upon investigation police determined Eric Wesley Lamoreau, 26, of Mahaffey owned an Audi that was red in color.
On Oct. 31, police learned about the whereabouts of a suspected stolen bow. Lamoreau had allegedly contacted a juvenile in an attempt to sell a Hoyt bow. After speaking with police, the juvenile contacted Lamoreau and agreed to purchase the bow for $150. Lamoreau also sent the juvenile a photograph of the Hoyt bow, which was confirmed to belong to the victim.
On Nov. 1, police learned Lamoreau was willing to meet the juvenile at the One Stop store in Grampian. State police at Clearfield agreed to interdict Lamoreau at the store, which they did and took him into custody. At that time, he turned over the Hoyt bow to state police. Lamoreau was subsequently transported to the state police barracks in Woodland.
The victim responded to the state police barracks and positively identified the Hoyt bow, as the one allegedly removed from his residence on Oct. 28. It was noted that the victim provided specific “after-market” features to the bow.
In an interview, Lamoreau told police he drove Cameron to the Weber Road residence, which was occupied at the time. He proceeded to drive to the vicinity of the victim’s residence and stopped when asked by Cameron.
According to Lamoreau, Cameron exited the vehicle for a number of minutes. He told police when Cameron returned, he was carrying the Hoyt bow that was found in his (Lamoreau) possession on Nov. 1.
Lamoreau also admitted to driving Cameron to a residence on Nelson Road. He told police that he stayed inside the vehicle while Cameron approached the residence. Lamoreau indicated that Cameron didn’t make entry at this residence.
On Nov. 5, Lamoreau told police that on the morning of Oct. 28, Cameron asked him if he wanted “to do what he does.” Lamoreau said he asked what he meant to which Cameron told him to “go rob houses.”
Lamoreau told police he agreed to do it. He said that Cameron entered or attempted to enter at each residence.
