Man found guilty of conspiring to burglarize
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WAYNESBURG – A Pt. Marion man was convicted by a Greene County jury Tuesday of conspiring with two others men to burglarize a house in December 2011 on Pollacks Mill Road in Morgan Township.
Wayne S. Bair Jr., 43, was found guilty of one count each of conspiracy to commit the act of burglary and conspiracy to commit the act of theft. Bair failed to appear for the trial and a warrant was later issued for his arrest.
Bair was found guilty in connection with a burglary Dec. 22, 2011 at the home of James Ozohonish on Pollocks Mill Road. State police allege Bair had driven Brian Scott Blosser, 21, of Smithfield, and Jamie Lee Shriver Jr., 25, of Dilliner, to the house.
Police said $23,275 worth of coins, silver and jewelry were stolen in the burglary.
A video surveillance camera at the house recorded the break-in. When interviewed by police and shown photographs from the surveillance video, Blosser indicated it was he and Shriver pictured in the photographs, police said. Blosser also indicated the vehicle parked in front of the house was owned and driven by Bair.
Bair also admitted to police he had driven Shriver and Blosser to the house and that the two men had entered the house and came out with a pillow case full of coins, jewelry and silver.
Bair also told police he took the jewelry to a pawn shop in Uniontown.
The trial was before Judge William Nalitz. Bair will be sentenced following the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Blosser had pleaded guilty to charges of theft, burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief in June.
He was sentenced Monday by Judge Farley Toothman to 14 to 36 months in prison, fined $750 and ordered to pay $23,275 in restitution. According to the order, the sentence will run consecutive to a 27 month to 54 months sentence he is serving in Fayette County for burglary, which would give him a total sentence of 41 months to 90 months in prison.
Toothman also gave Blosser credit for time served, 135 days, and indicated his participation in the Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive program would reduce his minimum Greene County sentence to 10½ months.
Shriver faces the same charges as Blosser. His case is scheduled for jury selection in November.