Suspect nabbed during burglary at Uniontown home
A Uniontown woman is behind bars after she allegedly broke into an apartment on consecutive days, first to steal money to get her car repaired and the following day to steal a little more money for gasoline.
Uniontown police Officer Frederick Kampert said Dell Marie Hunter, 37, of 102 Liberty St. was charged before Magisterial District Judge Michael M. Metros with two counts of burglary for breaking into the home of Michelle Deshields on Monday and Tuesday.
Kampert said the first burglary occurred when Hunter broke into the housing unit at 57 Pershing Court and stole $320. Following her capture by police, she admitted to breaking into the unit Monday to steal cash to get her car fixed.
The next day, Hunter tried to break into the apartment shortly after 5 a.m. but was met by Deshields who held her at gunpoint until police arrived, Kampert said.
Kampert said when he asked Hunter what would possess her to try and break into the home on consecutive days, she told police that she was trying to steal an additional $20 for gas money.
This isn’t Hunter’s first encounter with the law.
Earlier this year, Hunter waived a single theft charge to court after police allege she stole more than $1,000 from the Uniontown Lady Red Raiders Booster fund.
Uniontown police Officer Thomas Kolencik said he filed the charge against Hunter after she admitted to taking $1,104 from the fund.
Kolencik said Hunter first admitted to making the withdrawals but told police the money had been spent on booster club members at different outings, and that she had receipts to substantiate the purchases.
Hunter provided police with receipts totaling $101. Kolencik said she was unable to prove what the other $1,104 had been spent on.
Kolencik said Hunter later allegedly admitted to taking the $1,104 and told police she had fallen on hard times.
She initially worked out an agreement to repay the money, but Kolencik noted that after she was failed to do so in a reasonable amount of time earlier this year, he filed the theft charge against her.
Following her arrest Tuesday, Hunter was placed in Fayette County Prison on $25,000 straight cash bond.
A preliminary hearing will be held at a later date before Metros.