Man Accused of Damaging, Stealing from Preschool

A Coopersburg man is accused of damaging and stealing from a Quakertown area preschool over a period of hours Sunday night.

According to Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin, 41-year-old Roberto J. Rosario “occupied” the Schoolhouse Learning Center on N. Main Street in Trumbauersville borough for about six hours after allegedly throwing “a rock through a glass door to gain entry.”

While inside the school, police said Rosario “damaged school property and stole school supplies.”

State police were notified at around 7 a.m. Monday, after Rosario was observed leaving the scene by a witness who followed him and provided troopers with his location, a news release said.

When he was arrested, police said Rosario was “in possession of property taken from the school.”

According to the news release and court records, Rosario is charged with Felony 1 burglary, Felony 2 criminal trespassing, Misdemeanor 2 criminal mischief, Misdemeanor 1 theft, Misdemeanor 1 receiving stolen property and Misdemeanor 3 theft from a vehicle.

The docket filed in Bucks County District Court 07-2-05 in Quakertown indicated that a preliminary hearing for Rosario is scheduled for Thursday, April 24 at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Lisa Gaier.

As of Tuesday, Rosario was incarcerated at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10 percent of $50,000 bail.

The court docket did not list an attorney for Rosario.

Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using information from the Pennsylvania State Police, Dublin barracks, and Bucks County court records.