The Gettysburg man accused of firing a shot while being detained during an alleged burglary waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges filed last week for two more alleged break-ins.

Two counts each of burglary and theft, and one count of criminal mischief will be moving on to Adams County court for Jeremy I. Streeb, 25.

Streeb is in Adams County prison on $25,000 bail.

Court documents filed last week by Pennsylvania State Police at Gettysburg allege Streeb broke into two trailers near the trailer where he lives on Hanover Road. From one, he is accused of stealing three bottles of prescription medication Sept. 18. The victim, Barbara Chapman, told police she had left her door unlocked, and discovered the pills were missing when she came home.

And on Oct. 31, Streeb allegedly damaged David Constable's storm window while entering the residence, and stole from his dresser the .22-caliber handgun he fired during another burglary, court documents state.

Streeb admitted to entering both residences, and taking the items when police interviewed him Nov. 8, court documents indicate.

Streeb also waived his hearing last week in the alleged burglary where he is accused of firing the .22 during a home invasion in McSherrystown.

In that case, court documents allege Katherine Chambers walked into her home office at the 600 block of North Street at 4:22 a.m. Nov. 7 to smoke a cigarette, and saw Streeb standing there with the gun pointed at her.


Police tried to secure Streeb, but he was able to escape from his handcuffs, court documents state. There was a brief struggle before police say they could handcuff him again.

Streeb fired a shot from the .22 while he was being detained by the couple before police arrived, Trooper Curtis Whitmoyer of the state police at Gettysburg said, but Streeb told police he wasn't trying to hurt anyone else, and was trying to kill himself.

Court documents state Streeb told police he broke in to steal items from his ex-girlfriend who lived there. Police did not name the ex-girlfriend.

Streeb also told police the gun was stolen from a neighbor, and said he pointed it at Katherine Chambers because he heard someone outside the door, according to court documents.

In that case, Streeb faces one count each of burglary, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing an instrument of crime, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and resisting arrest.