A Montgomery Township man who was arrested in April 2022 after he broke into the American Star Diner and stole food, then broke into Adult World before being scared away by an employee, has been sentenced to probation.
As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Robert Dugan, 38, pleaded guilty on March 13 to two felony counts of criminal trespassing and was sentenced to four years’ probation on each count, with both sentences running concurrently. All other charges against Dugan were dropped in exchange for his plea, court records show.
Dugan was captured on surveillance at the American Star Diner on Welsh Road at 4:30 a.m. on March 31, 2022, where he broke the locking mechanism on the front door and forced his way inside, police said. Once inside, Dugan 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.
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