A Schuylkill County man faces felony charges after police say DNA from a half-empty Pepsi can linked him to a 2024 burglary at a Pottsville church.
Robert Enloe Jr., 37, who police say is homeless from the city, faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief in connection with the September 2024 break-in at the First Baptist Church on Mahantongo St.
Police say Enloe forced entry into the church at about 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2024, by removing a first-floor window air conditioner, causing about $45 in damage to the window framing. Surveillance footage from a neighboring property showed a suspect entering through the window at that time, police say.
Inside the church, property was rummaged through, with items scattered across floors, rooms, and desks, police say. Nine $10 Walmart gift cards were removed from a display case and later found discarded in a garbage can inside the building. The suspect exited through a door on the opposite side of the building, which was found open but undamaged, police say.
Police say they found the half-empty 12-ounce can of Pepsi on a table in the first-floor kitchen. Potential DNA evidence was taken near the air conditioner, display case, and soda can.
In July 2025, police received a DNA report matching the swab from the Pepsi can to Enloe, who was already incarcerated at Schuylkill County Prison. The church pastor reportedly confirmed to police that Enloe was not a member and had no reason to be inside the building.
When questioned by police at the prison on July 13, Enloe said he did not remember the incident but voluntarily consented to provide a DNA swab for comparison. Enloe then invoked his Miranda rights, declining to provide a statement and repeating that he did not remember, police say.
Earlier this month, lab results confirmed the DNA sample obtained from Enloe matched the swab from the Pepsi can. A warrant has been issued for Enloe’s arrest.
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