ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear the case against a Randolph County man accused of breaking in and stealing items from a local hotel after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

Joshua Richard Slayton, 32, is charged with one count of breaking and entering, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond.

Slayton appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Tuesday and, according to magistrate court records, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His case will now be brought before the Randolph County Grand Jury for consideration. Slayton was represented in court by attorney Gregory Tingler. The state was represented by Assistant Randolph County Prosecutor Leckta Poling. Randolph County Magistrate Michael Dyer presided over the case.

According to the criminal complaint, filed by Trooper H.J. Bonetti with the Elkins Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, on April 12, Bonetti was dispatched to the Iron Road Lodge on the Beverly Pike for a breaking and entering no longer in process.

Upon arrival, Bonetti made contact with a witness, the complaint states. The witness stated that someone had entered the Iron Road Lodge and had taken items, including a television. Bonetti observed a window screen had been cut. Bonetti later reportedly received an anonymous tip regarding Slayton arriving at a residence earlier and appearing “sweaty.”

On April 17, Bonetti obtained the video surveillance footage, along with a list of stolen items, from the Iron Road Lodge, the complaint states. Bonetti reportedly observed Slayton on the video surveillance footage.