Brandon Emanuel Thomas, 22, of the 700 block of Sterling Place in Lancaster Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 25 to Felony Burglary, Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misdemeanor Theft From a Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Thomas entered the victim’s home in the 400 block of Elmshire Drive shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. He stole two handguns worth more than $3,600, construction items, and a backpack, investigators said.
A resident sleeping upstairs awoke to noises, found the front door ajar, and walked outside — only to be confronted by Thomas in dark clothing and a surgical mask. Thomas told the resident he was “just checking to make sure their car was locked,” but fled when the resident threatened to call 911…