A two-day trial against a New Castle man charged with burglary ended in mistrial earlier this week.

Butler County Judge William Shaffer declared a mistrial on charges against Shawn Book, 40, following testimony on Monday and Tuesday, according to an order provided by the Butler County Clerk of Courts Office on Thursday.

According to Book’s attorney, Joe Hills, the mistrial was a result of direct testimony from Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The court order states that the mistrial was granted “for manifest necessity” after an oral motion from Hills.

This is the second time a mistrial has been declared in the cases against Book, the first being on June 21, 2016, Hills said.

“It is our belief that this is the Commonwealth’s second bite of the apple so to speak, both of which ended in mistrial,” Hills said. “My client just wants to get these cases resolved and move on with his life.”

He said there is “still a lot pending legally” and declined to speak further about the case, but that moving forward he will be filing a motion to have the charges dismissed with prejudice.

Book was charged with felony burglary and related counts following two incidents, on June 24, 2015, and July 3, 2015. He was charged alongside two others, Toni Arnold, and his wife, Michelle Book.

Police said Shawn Book allegedly broke into a Roher Road home on July 3, 2015, through a second story glass door and attempted to steal medication before he was chased away when the resident reached for a gun, according to court documents.

A gold sedan left the driveway but a hat, part of a glove and a screwdriver were left behind. A short time later the vehicle returned and a female driver asked the resident for help, saying she had just hit someone with her car. The resident told the woman he recognized her car and got the license plate information as she drove away, according to documents. Police identified Arnold as the owner of the car.

A week later police questioned Arnold, who said Shawn and Michelle Book committed the burglary and she was only there to pick them up.

According to police, the next day Michelle Book was interviewed and admitted to being involved in the burglary. Michelle Book told police she waited at the end of the driveway in a separate vehicle while her husband and Arnold drove up to the home in the gold sedan. She added Arnold went back to the home to try to retrieve the hat, glove and screwdriver that Shawn Book had dropped.

Two days later, Arnold confessed to her involvement in that incident and allegedly told police about another one she and the Books had committed where they stole several cases of ammunition from an unoccupied home on Studebaker Road on June 24. Arnold said Michelle Book broke a window of that home with her arm and crawled inside to unlock the front door, while Arnold stood as a lookout, according to court records.

Patricia McLean, first assistant district attorney, who prosecuted the cases against Shawn Book, did not return messages for comment.

Shawn Book continues to be held in the Butler County Prison on $100,000 bond, however, following the mistrial, Hills filed an emergency motion for bond reduction. A ruling has yet to be made.

Michelle Book previously pleaded guilty to felony criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit burglary and is scheduled for sentencing on June 15. Arnold previously pleaded guilty to two counts of felony burglary and was sentenced to 18 to 60 months in state prison, according to court records.