Police: Burglar ate chicken, stole hot dogs

PLYMOUTH - A homeowner caught a burglar eating chicken inside his kitchen late Tuesday night.

Dylon David Elston, 21, of Wright Avenue, Kingston, was arraigned in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and public drunkenness. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 bail.

According to the criminal complaint:

Brian Everhart told police that he heard a noise in his kitchen of his housse on Reynolds Street and allegedly saw Elston eating chicken from the refrigerator.

Elston told Everhart he was looking for his friend’s house. Elston grabbed hot dogs from the freezer and ran out the back door, the criminal complaint says.

Police said they captured Elston in the 100 block of Nottingham Street. Elston denied he burglarized the house.