BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania man is accused of burglarizing homes of dead people, including one in Lebanon County.
After searching online for obituaries, Derrick Raker, 39, of Reading, would then search for addresses and then burglarize them, the Berks County District Attorney wrote in a Facebook post.
One of the homes that was burglarized was in East Hanover Township, the DA wrote. The rest were in the following Berks County municipalities: Ruscombmanor Township, Longswamp Township, Rockland Township, Lower Alsace Township, Brecknock Township, and Exeter Township.
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Valuables, including a large amount of firearms, were allegedly stolen.
The DA wrote, if anyone believes a dead relative’s home was burglarized, to contact their local police department or reach out to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.
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Raker faces 34 total charges that include eight counts of burglary, eight counts of criminal trespass, eight counts of theft by unlawful taking, eight counts of possession of firearm prohibited and a count of criminal mischief, court records show.
Magisterial District Judge Steven Chieffo set bail for Raker at $1M after he was arraigned Friday morning. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 11.
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