Woman Arrested In Connection With Several Cranberry Twp. Burglaries
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A woman has been arrested in connection with several burglaries in Cranberry Township.
According to police, Joann Knauff was arrested Tuesday night.
A resident on Haine School Road called police after seeing Knauff in their vehicle. When police arrived, they found Knauff with a plastic bag filled with prescription medications belonging to the resident.
The resident had left the medication in their vehicle, which was still in a shipping envelope.
At that time, Knauff was taken into custody and charged with theft from a motor vehicle.
Police had developed her as a suspect in connection with six home burglaries, two of them in the last week, and all late at night.
In most cases, cash and prescription drugs were taken from the homes. In five of the cases she simply opened unlocked doors to get into the homes, but in one case, she actually broke in.
During questioning, Knauff confessed to the burglaries. She is now facing a list of charges including, burglary, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling.
Knauff is currently being held in the Butler County Jail on $25,000 bond.
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