According to the Orwigsburg Police Department, on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at approximately 01:42 A.M., the Orwigsburg Police Department was dispatched to 160 North Franklin Street for a burglary in progress.
The caller reported hearing a loud bang outside his home.
Upon walking outside, the caller noticed his neighbor's gas grill, which was previously on the second-floor porch, now lying on the ground. At that time, the caller reported looking up on the porch and saw a white male peeking his head around the corner of the house.
When the caller told the male he was calling the police, the male stated, “I’m going to kill you." The caller then went back into his residence and called 911.
When Officer Bryce Lewis arrived on scene, he could hear someone inside the residence.
Officer Lewis observed a large piece of glass laying on the porch and noticed the door leading into the residence had been kicked in.
Upon entering the residence, Officer Lewis found a male who was later identified as Rodney McDonald, of Hamburg, PA, standing in the kitchen at the refrigerator eating Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
Officer Lewis took McDonald into custody and was charged with Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Criminal Mischief, and Terroristic Threats. McDonald was arraigned before District Judge David Plachko and committed to Schuylkill County Prison after being unable to post $50,000 straight cash bail.
The Orwigsburg Police Department was assisted by officers from the Schuylkill Haven Police Department.