A traffic stop Tuesday led to the apprehension of a suspect in a gas station burglary earlier in the day in Hometown.

Sgt. Duane Frederick of Rush Township police said officers stopped a red Volkswagen Jetta and recognized that the vehicle matched both the description and surveillance image of a car being sought in connection with a burglary at One Stop Fuel, 704 Claremont Ave., Hometown.An ensuing investigation led police to identify Daniel Donovan, 41, of Tamaqua, as the man sought in connection to the crime.Police said the car was being driven by a family member at the time of the stop.Police said they positively matched Donovan on the video surveillance tape, and then arrested him and charged him with burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, and driving a motor vehicle while DUI suspended.Police said Donovan, when apprehended, was out on bail for previous incidents in Schuylkill and Carbon counties.Donovan was arraigned before District Justice David J. Rossi of Tremont, who set bail at $100,000 cash. Donovan was unable to post bail and was lodged in Schuylkill County Prison.He is charged in connection with a burglary at 4:04 a.m.Police believe Donovan cut phone lines in the back of the building before smashing the front glass door to enter.An investigation revealed that $3,000 in cigarettes and cash were taken from the business.