19-year-old Van Wert man facing multiple charges for armed burglary changes his plea

VAN WERT, OH (WLIO) - A Van Wert man charged after a burglary where a person was injured has changed his plea.

19-year-old Johnathon Miller pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, felonious assault, theft, and improper handling of a firearm in a vehicle. Van Wert police say that on May 9th of 2022, an armed burglary took place at a home in the 300 block of Tyler Street. Two people were in the home at the time. The suspects had a gun and allegedly beat one of the victims with it, sending the victim to the hospital. Miller will be sentenced in February on the charges.

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