Accused School Burglar Was Interim VP At Bucks County Community College: Reports

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Doylestown man facing burglary charges after police said he illegally entered Central Bucks West High School on Sunday was hired last month by the Bucks County Community College as an interim vice president, according to his LinkedIn bio.

Albert McLaughlin, 47, was charged on Monday by Central Bucks Regional Police with burglary, defiant trespass, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen merchandise after he squeezed through a construction fence and entered the school early Sunday morning .

The Bucks County Courier Times reported that the college has placed McLaughlin on administrative leave. Patch has reached out to the college to confirm his employment and his status. An email was not immediately returned.

McLaughlin's LinkedIn bio shows that he was hired in July as an interim vice president of enrollment management at Bucks County Community College.

Authorities allege that once inside the school, McLaughlin stole food, clothing and other items and took a shower.

Video shows McLaughlin inside the school building between 2 and 8:30 a.m. collecting items and placing them in what police are calling a "wheeled craft." The items were then stashed inside one of the unlocked offices, investigators said.

Police noted that when McLaughlin entered the building he was wearing a black t-shirt and shorts. When he left, he was wearing a different t-shirt with the words "Run This Town" on the back. The shirt, shorts and coffee mug he was holding in video images all came from the school, investigators said.

An inventory by the school following the incident showed that five shirts were missing.

The school's security personnel told police McLaughlin also entered the infirmary and rearranged some of the supplies. The school was not able to immediately confirm if anything had been taken, investigators said.

Security personnel also told police that McLaughlin took a shower while inside the school and that video shows him leaving the school with a backpack, which he did not have when he entered the building.

McLaughlin previously worked as a performance clerk for a plumbing and HVAC company, a senior director of operations for a company that provides students with immersive learning adventures, and as a former campus president for a post-secondary network of colleges and institutions based in New Jersey, his online bio says.

In his online profile, he describes himself as a "Transformative leader with 15 years of progressive experience(s) in education, operations, and product service delivery." He notes he is "known for implementing strategic initiatives that deliver measurable success and lasting impact."

McLaughlin is currently incarcerated in the Bucks County Correctional Center in lieu of $100,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18 before Judge Mark Douple.

McLaughlin's legal representation was unknown as of Thursday.