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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Accused in a string of burglaries, a Swoyersville man pleaded guilty to a slew of charges Friday.</p><p>Brad Lopuhovsky, 40, entered guilty pleas on eight felonies and two misdemeanors, including six counts of burglary and counts of criminal trespass and theft.</p><p>Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas did not set a specific date for sentencing, but ordered counsel to have a pre-sentence investigation completed within 45 days.</p><p>Lupas also ordered Lopuhovsky to be transferred to a state prison so he could be evaluated for the State Intermediate Punishment program.</p><p>Police say Lopuhovsky and Erik Bruno, 46, of Exeter, attempted to break into homes in Dallas Township, Kingston Township and Lehman Township, all on Aug. 9.</p><p>The attempted robberies in Dallas and Kingston townships were both thwarted by alarms. But the Lehman Township home was ransacked, and a newly purchased dress and purse were stolen.</p><p>Lehman Township Police later obtained surveillance video from the Marshalls store in Wilkes-Barre Township, showing the suspects returning the dress and purse, court papers say.</p><p>In September, Lopuhovsky was arrested in Swoyersville for breaking into a Lackawanna Avenue home, allegedly stealing cash and jewelry from the residence.</p><p>Also in Swoyersville, police say he and Bruno twice broke into a Chapel Street home Sept. 20, first taking jewelry and other items, later returning to take apart a table and finding two envelopes with cash.</p><p>Bruno knew about a secret compartment in the table from previously working in the house, police said.</p><p>Lupas ordered Lopuhovsky to pay $13,454 in restitution to his various victims and the Pennsylvania State Police. This amount is likely to go up, with one victim&#8217;s restitution yet to be determined.</p><p>Court records show Bruno is set to appear in court before Lupas on March 16, and he also has a trial date set on a burglary charge for May 14 before Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Swoyersville man pleads guilty to slew of burglary charges