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<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; A Wilkes-Barre man accused of pistol whipping a man repeatedly, then robbing his residence with two other suspects, is heading to trial.</p><p>Edwin Dejesus, 33, of Murray Street, appeared before District Judge Joseph Halesey for a preliminary hearing Tuesday.</p><p>Dejesus waived a single robbery charge onto higher court. Three other robbery charges, and one count each of recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, conspiracy to commit robbery and aggravated assault, were withdrawn.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint:</p><p>The male victim, identified as William Drabot, told investigators that he came home sometime between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 24</p><p>As Drabot was relaxing in his bedroom, he saw Dejesus standing in the room allegedly holding a handgun. Drabot told investigators he knew Dejesus from a previous contact at Marion Terrace.</p><p>Dejesus then began to repeatedly ask where &#8220;Dollar&#8221; was, identified by police as Jarret Edmond, who had been staying at Drabot&#8217;s house for a few months. Drabot told Dejesus he did not know where Edmond was, and Dejesus allegedly led Drabot downstairs with the gun at his back.</p><p>Drabot was allegedly forced to sit on the couch, and two other men were waiting. One male was described as a black man in his 20s that was 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a skinny build, goatee and sunglasses.</p><p>Police said the second male was a Hispanic man that weighed approximately 200 pounds, but no further information was provided.</p><p>Dejesus allegedly continued to point the gun at Drabot and told him &#8220;Tell me where Dollar is, or I&#8217;ll kill you.&#8221;</p><p>When Drabot again said he did not know, Dejesus allegedly began to pistol whip him repeatedly and ask where Edmond was.</p><p>Dejesus then allegedly put the gun into Drabot&#8217;s mouth, and after staring at him, took his cell phone and car keys. Investigators said the two other men then allegedly took various items from his home.</p><p>A list included in the criminal complaint listed several items allegedly stolen, including two flat-screen televisions, jewelry, video game consoles, clothing and $260 cash.</p><p>Dejesus then allegedly forced Drabot back upstairs at gunpoint, took his wallet and $10 cash and Drabot&#8217;s identification card. Dejesus and the two other men then allegedly locked Drabot in the basement and left. Drabot was eventually able to escape and encountered a police officer as he drove to a residence of friends in Hazleton and told them of the incident.</p><p>Following an interview, police accompanied Drabot back to his residence and photographed the scene. Officers also took a tower that was handled by the suspects so it could be processed for prints.</p><p>Dejesus is scheduled for a formal arraignment at 9 a.m. on March 10 in the Luzerne County Courthouse. He is currently free on $100,000 bail.</p><style>
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Wilkes-Barre man faces robbery charge