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First Posted: 3/29/2013 11:38:24 AM

SUGAR NOTCH – A man accused by borough police with prying open a metal door and stealing power tools and metal from a garage was arraigned Thursday morning.

Gregory Sean Richards, 23, of Main Street, Sugar Notch, was charged with theft, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. He was arraigned in Wilkes-Barre Central Court and jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $20,000 bail.

Police allege Richards pryed open a hole in a metal door at a garage in the 700 block of Woodland Road and stole power tools, metal and car parts.

Richards sold metal and car parts at Valenti’s Scrap Yard in Edwardsville, and power tools at the Main Street Trading Post pawn shop on South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, police allege.

Richards allegedly admitted to stealing the items to support a drug addiction, according to charges filed.

Court records say Richards was free on $5,000 bail on an unrelated burglary case for which police allege he forced open a basement window of a home in the 900 block of Main Street, Sugar Notch, and stole items on Dec. 24.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled on June 12 before District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township.