A Montgomery Township man was arrested on two sets of charges Thursday morning after he allegedly broke into American Star Diner and stole food, then broke into Adult World before being scared away by an employee.
Robert Dugan, 38, has been charged with two counts of felony burglary, one count of felony criminal mischief, and misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking, in connection with the incidents.
Dugan was captured on surveillance at the American Star Diner on Welsh Road at 4:30 a.m. on March 31, where he broke the locking mechanism on the front door and forced his way inside, police said. Once inside, Dugan allegedly stole an entire cheesecake and half of a prime rib roast, then exited the diner through the broken front door.
Total loss for the business, including stolen food and damage to the front door, was in excess of $1,000, according to charging documents.
Then, just after 6 a.m., a shirtless Dugan was captured on surveillance outside of Adult World on Dekalb Pike, where he was observed striking a message billboard with a bat, causing it to break, police said. Dugan then allegedly began striking windows of the business, before repeatedly striking the glass front door, causing it to shatter.
Footage showed Dugan learning in through the shattered door, however a female employee screamed at Dugan, and he fled the scene on foot towards Costco, police said. Total damage to Adult World via broken windows, the shattered front door and message billboard was estimated at $5,000, according to the complaint.
Dugan was subsequently taken into custody that morning, and arraigned in the afternoon by District Judge Juanita Price, who set bail at $10,000 unsecured. He was then released from custody, and his next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on April 12 at 10 a.m. in front of Judge Price.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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