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Seven years in prison for accused burglar

Lakeem Hunter-Knight of Tobyhanna was sentenced to seven years in prison for a burglary committed in Pike County in May of 2020.

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MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Monroe County will spend seven years behind bars for burglary.

Lakeem Hunter-Knight, 21, of Tobyhanna was sentenced on Monday.

Police say in May of 2020, he robbed the Pickerel Inn in Pike County, holding two victims at gunpoint.

Investigators say this hold-up was part of a two-week crime spree carried out by Hunter-Knight in the Poconos.

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