Sunday, May 3, 2020

Man Caught Crawling Out of Hole Dug into House in Mahanoy City

A Mahanoy City man was caught crawling out of a hole he made to gain access to a house in the borough.

According to Mahanoy City Police, Edwin Astor, 54, of Mahanoy City, was caught by neighbors Sunday morning, crawling out of the side of a house where he dug a hole to gain entry.

When neighbors spotted Astor, they stopped and detained Astor until police arrived.

Astor was charged by Mahanoy City Police with Burglary, Criminal trespass,and simple assault. 

Photo courtesy of the Mahanoy City Police