James R. Ferrier
ORWIGSBURG - Three Florida men are headed to Schuylkill County Court after a judge ruled Monday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to support charges they had stolen more than $1,000 worth of copper wire in December 2013 from a Schuylkill Haven business.
Raimel A. Garcia, 27, of 2620 Saranac Ave., West Palm Beach, Livan A. Garcia, 177 Krone Ave. 136th Street, Miami, and Eugenio Labra, 29, of 9321 SW 57 Terrace, Miami, each are charged with theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
After a preliminary hearing, Magisterial District Judge ordered the all the charges against each of the Garcias held for court. He also bound over for court the charges against Labra, who waived his right to such a hearing.
Schuylkill Haven borough police alleged the three men conspired to, and did, steal copper coil wire valued at $1,373 from Draka Cable USA, 1 Tamaqua Blvd., at 9:40 a.m. Dec. 4, 2013.
Police said the three, plus a fourth man, loaded the wire into the cab of a tractor trailer.
A security guard saw the theft on a camera/video system, police said.
Livan Garcia is in prison in lieu of $25,000 straight cash bail, while the other two are free after posting the same amount of bail.
Other defendants whose cases Ferrier considered on Tuesday, the charges against each one and the judge's dispositions of the matters included:
Rodney J. Curtier, 22, of 1019 W. Market St., Pottsville; retail theft and receiving stolen property; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Kodie Dufour, 24, of 854 Ann St., Pottsville; two counts of conspiracy and one each of theft and receiving stolen property; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Alyssa J. Haag, 22, of 854 Ann St., Pottsville; two counts of conspiracy and one each of theft and receiving stolen property; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Rhoda Sedlak, 39, of 5 Pine Terrace, Schuylkill Haven; theft of services; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.
Sonal D. Tailor, 24, of 3032 Ridge View Drive, Orwigsburg; driving under the influence and three counts of stop sign violation; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.