Sunday, July 28, 2019

Police Believe Man in Custody Responsible for String of Burglaries in Mahanoy City Area

Thanks to police and local residents, investigators may have gotten the break they needed to find the culprits of a recent string of burglaries in the Mahanoy City area.


On Saturday, July 27, 2019, around 10:00pm, Mahanoy Township Police were dispatched to a residence on Back Street in the village of New Boston, Mahanoy Township for a reported prowler.

Mahanoy city police were the first to arrive on scene and found Korey Wrosnki, 29, and took him into custody

Wronski, who was already out on bail for two separate felony burglary charges was charged with felony criminal trespass, possessing instruments of a crime, loitering and prowling at night time.

Wronski was arraigned and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison on $100,000 straight cash bail.

According to Mahanoy Township Police Chief Brandon Alexander, he believes Wronski is just one of the suspects involved in a string of burglaries in the Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Township, and Ryan Township area over the past couple months.

Forensic evidence has been collected including the vehicle Wronski had at the scene.  Additional arrests are pending the results.

Mahanoy City Police have also recently collected evidence at the scene of burglaries showing a link between them.

"Residents of the area can rest assured myself, Chief Wiekrykas from Mahanoy City, and our officers are actively working on finding the individuals involved in these burglaries and they will be brought to justice." said Chief Alexander.