An Indiana man is in custody after a burglary early Friday morning.
Officers say 45-year-old Jamie Shane Swanger is facing multiple charges, including burglary, criminal trespass, and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. Police were called just after 4:20 this morning to Exotic Cigar along Philadelphia Street, where witnesses reported gunshots fired into the front door. Investigators say a man then crawled through the shattered glass, took merchandise, and fled on foot. Officers quickly located a suspect matching the description a few blocks away and took him into custody. Police say Swanger had injuries consistent with broken glass and was carrying items believed to be stolen from the store. No one was inside the business at the time, and no injuries were reported.
Police recovered a handgun inside the store along with multiple shell casings outside. The stolen items are valued at more than 13-hundred dollars.
Swanger was arraigned and is being held in the Indiana County Jail on $100,000 bail.
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