Mercer County burglary suspect allegedly hitched ride to crime scene with his mom
Issue date: 1/2/10 Section: Community News
January 26, 2010
GROVE CITY, Pa.-A district judge in Mercer County has ordered man to stand trial on charges he burglarized a home after getting a ride to the crime scene from his mom.
That woman, 50-year-old Judith Martin, of Cochranton, still faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 3 on conspiracy and other charges she faces in the Jan. 13 break-in allegedly committed by her son, 20-year-old Robert Martin.
Police say Robert Martin took knives, jewelry, a telephone answering machine and other items from the home in Liberty Township.
Police say a neighbor recognized Martin and police say they later found some of the stolen items at his mother's house.
GROVE CITY, Pa.-A district judge in Mercer County has ordered man to stand trial on charges he burglarized a home after getting a ride to the crime scene from his mom.
That woman, 50-year-old Judith Martin, of Cochranton, still faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 3 on conspiracy and other charges she faces in the Jan. 13 break-in allegedly committed by her son, 20-year-old Robert Martin.
Police say Robert Martin took knives, jewelry, a telephone answering machine and other items from the home in Liberty Township.
Police say a neighbor recognized Martin and police say they later found some of the stolen items at his mother's house.
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