MAHANOY CITY - A Shenandoah man was jailed Thursday for allegedly trying to steal a car in Mahanoy City earlier in the day.
David J. Rich, whose age was not available, was arraigned on a felony charge of criminal attempt to commit theft and committed to Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $10,000 bail.
Patrolman Jonathan McHugh charged Rich in connection with an incident about 6 a.m. at 144 E. Pine St.
McHugh said that he was called to the 100 block of East Pine Street for an attempted vehicle theft and spoke to the owner, Warren Seddon, who said Rich had been in the driver's seat of his vehicle.
Seddon said that, before going to work, he had started his vehicle outside his home, and then went back inside while the vehicle was running. A neighbor then called to tell him a man was in his car.
McHugh said Seddon reported he went out and confronted Rich who turned the radio up to a high volume.
Seddon said he pulled out a gun and ordered Rich to get out of his vehicle and that he complied, then fled on foot, McHugh said.
About five minutes later, McHugh said he and Lt. John Kaczmarczyk found Rich in the area of D and Market streets and took him into custody.