A New Jersey man is facing charges after police say he broke into a Pennsbury School District warehouse, caused thousands of dollars in damage, and stole a van before being arrested in New Jersey on Sunday.
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Falls Township police said they were called to the Pennsbury School District warehouse on Cabot Boulevard East just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday for a reported burglary.
The responding officer determined that a GMC van registered to the school district had been stolen from inside the warehouse, according to police.
Thousands of dollars worth of damage had been caused on the interior of the facility, police said.
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A detective was called to the scene to assist officers.
About the same time police were called to the warehouse, a New Jersey State Police trooper stopped the stolen Pennsbury van roughly 45 minutes away in Wall Township, New Jersey, after observing the vehicle with a cracked windshield and failing to maintain his lane, authorities said.
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The driver was identified as Sean A. Bower, 33, of Runnemede, New Jersey, police said.
The trooper took Bower into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and for several outstanding New Jersey warrants, court papers stated.
During an interview, Bower admitted to breaking into the warehouse by smashing a window, police said.
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The 33-year-old man also admitted to causing damage to laptops, computers, and a forklift while inside the warehouse, police said.
Bower also admitted to entering the white GMC, starting it, and driving it through the warehouse gate before leaving the scene, police said.
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Law enforcement officials confirmed that Bower was not authorized to be inside the warehouse or to drive the van.
Bower is being held in New Jersey and will face charges in Bucks County, including burglary, criminal trespassing — break into a structure, criminal mischief, theft, and receiving stolen property.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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