A Lehigh County resident, formerly of Carbon and Schuylkill counties, admitted to his part in a break-in of a Bowmanstown business on Tuesday afternoon in Carbon County court. He was one of four defendants to enter a guilty plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

Cigs and ticketsRyan Sean Cebrosky, 20, of Allentown, and formerly of Coaldale and Palmerton, pleaded to one count of theft. He admitted his part in a burglary at Pappy's General Store in Bowmanstown that occurred on Jan. 10, 2010. Taken in the break-in was 50 packs of cigarettes and 151 scratch-off state lottery tickets.In a plea bargain a burglary and other counts were dropped. Also, the district attorney's office agreed to drop the theft count to a misdemeanor three, placing the value of the missing items to less than $50. At the time state police reported the value of the cigarettes and lottery tickets were well over a thousand dollars. There are co-defendants in the case.Nanovic placed him probation for a year and ordered he get a drug and alcohol (D&A) evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, make restitution of $1,720 to the victim, and get his General Education Diploma (GED).The sentence is consecutive to a term he is currently serving in Lehigh County.Brandyn Lee Gatens, 20, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count each of criminal trespass and tampering with evidence.He was charged by Lehighton police with entering the inpound lot of Blocker Enterprises, S. First St., and removing drug items from his vehicle, which was earlier seized by police in another pending matter. He was previously placed in the county's Accelerated Rehabiliation Disposition (ARD) probation program for first time offenders but was revoked from it.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year on each count. running concurrently, and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, and imposed zero tolerance on D&A use.Ronald R. Deer, 39, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of terroristic threats. He was arrested on July 1, 2009, by Lansford police for a domestic incident at his then residence along Leisenring St. with his then wife, Nicole Derr, the listed victim.Nanovic deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation (PSI) report.Anthony N. Jordan, 22, of Copiaque, N.Y., pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Aug. 5, 2011, at the Mauch Chunk Park in Jim Thorpe by borough police.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, and imposed zero tolerance on D&A use.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation for parole.