Man waives theft charge in Erie burglary
By Times-News staff
Police accuse him of breaking into Erie Rise Leadership Academy in August.
An Erie man accused of breaking into a westside school building and stealing electronics and other items in August has waived a misdemeanor count of theft to court under an agreement reached at his preliminary hearing on Thursday.
John R. Montroy, 37, is expected to plead guilty to the charge at a later date and agreed to pay $1,200 in restitution, officials said following Montroy's appearance before Erie 3rd Ward District Judge Tom Carney. A felony count of burglary and a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property were withdrawn under the agreement.
Montroy remains free on bail.
Erie police charged Montroy in December in a burglary that happened at Erie Rise Leadership Academy, 1006 W. 10th St., on Aug. 31. Police accuse Montroy of breaking into the building and stealing items including a laptop, computer tools, a computer motherboard and a laptop charger, according to information in Montroy's criminal complaint.