Vincent A. Merlino Arrested in Pocono Township Burglary
Pocono Township man charged after homeowner found house ransacked; officers used a drone to locate and detain the suspect.
On October 19, 2026, Pocono Township police responded to a reported burglary after a homeowner found their residence in disarray and suspected the intruder remained inside. Officers deployed a drone, made announcements at the front door, and a 34-year-old man identified as Vincent A. Merlino of Blue Bell responded and was taken into custody. Merlino was arraigned by MDJ Kresge, remanded to the Monroe County Correctional Facility on $75,000 bail and charged with second-degree burglary and five additional counts including criminal trespass, defiant trespasser, criminal mischief, loitering and prowling at night, and indecent exposure; all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.