Pottsville police said a Pottsville woman was taken into custody Wednesday and arraigned on felony charges related to a burglary at a city restaurant between March 31 and April 1.
Police said officers previously interviewed and arrested Morgan Scheifley's then boyfriend - Jason Miller, 34, of New Philadelphia - who provided information that corroborated a statement of another cooperating witness that he and Scheifley, 21, conspired to commit the crimes of burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass.
Police said the investigation revealed that Miller forced open the rear basement door of Subway, 314 N. Centre St., and while he rummaged through items in the basement, Scheifley went upstairs to the dining area and accessed the safe.
Because Scheifley was a previous employee, police said she was able to gain access to the safe and remove a lock box that contained cash and rolled change.
Police said that on May 29, Miller was taken from Schuylkill County Prison where he was incarcerated on an unrelated matter and arraigned before Magisterial District Justice James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on charges of conspiracy, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass. After his arraignment, he was returned to prison by Reiley, who set bail at $15,000 straight cash on the charges related to the burglary.
Scheifley was arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, and committed to prison after failing to post 10 percent of $25,000 bail on charges of conspiracy, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass.