Politics & Government
Easton Police: Woman Woke Up to Burglar
Investigation of a June burglary in Easton resulted in charges against a man already incarcerated on burglary charges from incidents in Wilson Borough.
An Easton woman woke up in the early morning hours of June 13 to find a burglar in her apartment attempting to steal her television, city police said. The burglar fled when she confronted him but police now say they know who he was.
About 3 a.m. June 13, the resident at the second-floor apartment at 1127 Butler St. awoke to find a stranger trying to take her TV. He took off when she confronted him, police said.
An investigation determined that the alleged burglar was Alexander Brito, 43, according to police.
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Brito was arraigned on charges of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property today by District Judge Richard H. Yetter and returned to Northampton County Prison, where he is incarcerated on several other burglary charges stemming from incidents in Wilson Borough. Bail was set at $150,000 for this burglary, police said.
