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Police: Drunken Scranton man raids stranger's refrigerator

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Steven Johnson had everything in place for a late-night surf and turf snack and a nightcap early Thursday morning, police said: steak cooling on the stove, clams and shrimp in the refrigerator and bottles of coconut rum and vanilla vodka chilling in the freezer.

The 24-year-old does not live at the 339 William St. home, but his snacking did not seem to bother the couple fast asleep on the living room couch.

So, on his way out, Mr. Johnson allegedly made himself a to-go bag.

Just as Mr. Johnson walked out of the kitchen, the man on the couch, Phillip Schwartz, woke up and watched him head out the door, then called police, according to city police Officer Melissa Forsette.

Officers soon had Mr. Johnson - who appeared intoxicated - in custody at William Street and Rockwell Avenue. Mr. Schwartz identified him as the man he saw.

A look through the bags Mr. Johnson, of Scranton, had on him offered a glimpse of his menu at the William Street home: a bushel of clams, some crab legs, shrimp - most of which was already eaten - and an opened box of Reese's Klondike bars.

The rum bottle was found on the front lawn of the Williams Street home, but the bottle of Three Olives vanilla vodka was in another bag Mr. Johnson carried, according to the complaint.

The food, alcohol and pack of Camel cigarettes in Mr. Johnson's pocket accounted for all of the items missing Mr. Schwartz's home.

Mr. Johnson also had a bag containing two power drills, a nail gun and screws on him that did not come from Mr. Schwartz's home, according to the complaint.

Police charged Mr. Johnson with one count each of burglary, criminal trespass and public drunkenness.

He was sent to Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

Contact the writer: domalley@ timesshamrock.com, @domalleytt on Twitter


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