JERSEY SHORE — A Jersey Shore man is accused of stealing medicine, jewelry and personal documents from his late neighbor’s home, Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police said.

Richard Rogers, 64, of 22 Harer Park Road, Jersey Shore, allegedly entered the former residence of recently deceased Krisann Wright on Dec. 27 and left with several items belonging to the woman and two of her daughters, whom lived with her, according to Tyler Bierly, an officer with Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police.

When a third daughter visited the home Dec. 27 to retrieve a tupperware of jewelry from the home, she allegedly found Rogers inside the home going through the kitchen.

Rogers allegedly said the landlord gave a key to the home, but the landlord later denied this, Bierly wrote. Rogers left after the daughter told him to leave.

“Rogers told me that he did not have a key, he just did not want to fight with the girls about,” Bierly said.

The daughter her lived at the home the past year said Rogers allegedly stayed at the house “maybe once” approximately five months ago, according to Bierly. She alleged the relationship between Richard Rogers and her mother was “acquaintances at best,” Bierly said.

Rogers should not have had a key and did not have permission to go to the residence or take any belongings, Bierly said.

Bierly also said Justin Segura, another officer with the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police, reported fresh pry marks at the entrance to Wright’s home.

Segura found Rogers walking away from the house through nearby yards with a backpack on.

The backpack allegedly had two prescription bottles prescribed to Wright, one of which contained Ativan, a controlled substance, in addition to a folder of medical documents belonging to Wright, Bierly said.

Rogers also allegedly had a gold necklace and silver hoop earrings in his pockets, which Bierly said he “immediately attempted to conceal in his right hand” when emptying his pockets.

When police fully searched Rogers, they allegedly found three social security cards belonging to Wright, and her daughters. Police also allegedly found access cards belonging to the daughters and a Muncy Bank debit card belonging to Wright.

The daughters told officers their social security cards were hidden away inside the house and that Richard Rogers did not have permission to take or possess them.

The woman who lived with Wright also alleged her mother wore silver hoop earrings, and the golden necklace found on Richard Rogers resembled her grandmother’s golden necklace, Bierly said.

Finally, Rogers also allegedly possessed a container with a baggie of suspected crystal methamphetamine, as well as two smoking pipes with residue, Bierly said.

Rogers is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, possession of Ativan without a prescription and possession of methamphetamine.

He was arraigned by Whiteman Dec. 27, who set bail to $50,000. Unable to post bail, Rogers is being held in the Lycoming County Prison until his preliminary hearing before Judge Jerry Lepley on Jan. 6, 2021.