A Lansdale man is facing a pair of felony burglary charges after he allegedly stole $1,700 from an elderly neighbor who was saving for a vacation.
Jason Cybak, 46, of the 200 block of Green Street, is charged with two counts of felony burglary, along with two misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, in connection with the investigation.
According to the criminal complaint, police were dispatched to the 200-block of Green Street during the evening of Dec. 10 for a report of a burglary. Once on scene, police spoke to the victim—a 70-year-old woman who lives alone—who informed them that $1,700 she was saving for vacation had gone missing from a drawer in her home shortly before Thanksgiving. After the money disappeared, the victim installed a security camera in her home because she suspected that her neighbor—identified as Cybak—had been coming into her home and stealing things when she was not there.
When the victim came home from an outing on Dec. 10, she reviewed the day’s security footage and noticed that Cybak—who had previously performed handyman work on the victim’s home, including the installation of a dog door on the rear door—had allegedly entered her home at 7:52 p.m. and stolen a jar of change from underneath her desk. The victim then contacted police.
Detectives from the Lansdale Borough Police Department questioned Cybak on Dec. 12, who allegedly admitted to entering the victim’s home when she was not there on two separate occasions, stealing $1,700 the first time and $1.50 in change the second time.
Cybak was arraigned on all charges by Magisterial District Judge Ed Levine on Dec. 21, who set bail at $25,000 unsecured. His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Jan. 8 at 9:45 a.m. in front of Judge Levine.
(Editor's note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)
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