David Morrow

Twenty-three and counting.

That’s the number of homes that 31-year-old David A. Morrow of Slippery Rock has been charged with burglarizing — so far — just in the past two months.

But investigators for police departments in Butler County aren’t predicting the final tally. Morrow apparently isn’t done talking.

“He’s been extremely cooperative,” Butler police Capt. David Dalcamo admitted.

Soon after being caught at a Walker Avenue duplex in Butler about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, the alleged serial burglar opened up.

He waived his right to speak to an attorney and admitted to 23 break-ins in the city. Police have the confession on videotape.

At one point police showed him a list of unsolved burglaries that fit a similar pattern.

“He picked out which ones he did,” Dalcamo said.

Later, authorities said, he willingly sat down with a Butler Township detective and state police criminal investigators and owned up to still other burglaries. He even agreed to drive around with police and point out houses he hit, according to investigators.

“The stated motive was his addiction to illegal narcotics, specifically heroin,” Dalcamo said.

Police believe Morrow targeted homes across Butler County that had “For Sale” signs in front.

District Judge Pete Shaffer arraigned Morrow on 23 counts each of burglary trespass and theft. He also is charged with receiving stolen property, possessing instruments of crime and resisting arrest.

But more charges are expected to follow once Butler Township police and state police complete their investigations.

Morrow remains in the county prison on $50,000 bail.