Crime & Safety

Man Charged in Shafer Road Burglary Waives Hearing

The man was charged Dec. 5 with stealing a jewelry box.

A Pittsburgh man who police said burglarized a home on Shafer Road waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Coraopolis District Court

Brian Flesher, 26, is charged with burglary, criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after police said he kicked down a door on Shafer Road and stole a jewelry box.  

The home's owner and her teenage daughter arrived home on Dec. 5 to find Flesher's vehicle parked in their driveway. The teen snapped a photo of the car's license plate, which police used to track him down near his Brighton Heights home. 

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The man fled from Shafer Road following the burglary. 

Flesher was arrested just 45 minutes after the break-in occurred, said Moon Police Chief Leo McCarthy. He sold a piece of jewelry from the box prior to his arrest. 

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A formal arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 30, according to court records. 

Flesher is on parole for a burglary in Lawrence County. 


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