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Scranton man admits his part in three area burglaries

A Scranton man admitted his part in three burglaries during a court proceeding Thursday in Carbon County court.

Shane Joseph Grohotolski, 22, entered a guilty plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to one count of criminal conspiracy-criminal trespass, a felony two.Grohotolski was originally charged with 11 felony two criminal counts including three counts each of burglary, criminal conspiracy-burglary, and criminal conspiracy-criminal trespass and two of criminal trespass.He was charged for his part in three entries to a residence along Fuzzy Lane, Palmerton, that occurred in August 2016.He was charged along with Stephen Holmes. Holmes admitted to 30 to 40 burglaries and was then charged with 30 criminal counts and earlier this year pleaded to three counts.He was placed in the state's Intermediate Punishment Program by Judge Steven R. Serfass on May 22. The program runs for two years and includes time spent in a state correctional institution, an intensive inpatient drug rehab program and eventually a halfway house.Grohotolski admitted assisting Holmes in the three entries.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.