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In an unsettling intersection of property rights, self-defense, and firearms regulation, an elderly man faces serious charges for defending his property in Pennsylvania. Vincent Yakaitis, in his mid-70s, shot an alleged burglar, Dennis Powanda, who is roughly 35 years his junior, during an attempted burglary of Yakaitis' property in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania. Although it seems…
Dennis Powanda and Vincent Yakaitis are bound together by a common experience: They were both criminally charged in connection with an attempted burglary.…
Vincent Yakaitis is unfortunately not the first such defendant. He will also not be the last.
Charges have been filed for both a robber and the owner of a home in Schuylkill County after a shooting during an attempted burglary in February of 2023.
PORT CARBON, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are being charged for their involvement in a burglary-turned-shooting in Schuylkill County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Dennis Powanda, 40, and Vincent Yakaitis, 74, both of Pottsville were charged for a shooting on February 7, 2023. On February 7 troopers said they investigated an incident where a […]