A York County woman charged with driving a stolen car containing multiple stolen firearms onto a Strasburg Township residence where she began picking peppers without permission will have her case proceed to county court after waiving her preliminary hearing last month.

Kimberly Yvonn Schwartz, of York Township, waived her preliminary hearing before Judge William Benner on Sept. 18 on three counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of firearms not to be carried without a license, a single count each of burglary, resisting arrest, agricultural vandalism, false identification to a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance and seven summary offenses.

Schwartz, 35, is accused of driving a stolen vehicle containing two stolen guns when she began picking the peppers from the garden of a residence in the 900 block of Strasburg Pike in Strasburg Township during the late morning hours of Aug. 21.

The victim told state troopers Schwartz drove onto their driveway shortly before noon, entered their garage and took a five-gallon bucket which she then used to pick peppers from the victim’s garden. Though the victim told Schwartz she was welcome to buy the peppers, she instead left in her vehicle without paying, she told troopers.

Multiple patrol units began searching for Schwartz after troopers who arrived to investigate the incident quickly determined that the vehicle she was driving had been stolen and was also connected to the thefts of two semi-automatic handguns.

Troopers were able to locate Schwartz within an hour driving in a Strasburg Township parking lot using a picture of her and her vehicle which the victim had provided them. Schwartz’ license is suspended due to a prior DUI conviction.

In her initial interactions with troopers Schwartz at first declined to identify herself, though she eventually provided them a fake name. Throughout the interaction Schwartz refused to follow troopers’ orders and was argumentative and combative.

While being arrested Schwartz continued to pull her hands away while being handcuffed, failed to place her feet in the car and had to be assisted in doing so, unbuckled herself multiple times, refused to walk and ultimately was placed in a caged police vehicle due to safety concerns.

Inside the stolen vehicle troopers uncovered a partially consumed bottle of alcohol as well as suspected methamphetamine in Schwartz’ possession. Troopers believe Schwartz was under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance at the time due to her erratic behavior, though she refused a chemical test.

Stolen firearms were also recovered from inside the vehicle.

Schwartz remains in Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Erika Boyer filed the charges.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.