MANSFIELD BORO POLICE NAB DRUNK INTRUDER
Early Saturday, morning, February 6, 2016, at 2:15AM officers Burke and
Stager of the Mansfield Police Department quickly responded a report of
an intruder in a home.
The officers were dispatched to the
residence of 42 Third Street upon their arrival Officer Stager observed a
male walking from the residence that matched the description of the
intruder. The two officers took the male into custody at that point.
It was alleged that female victim was awoken by her barking dogs, at
which point she went into the living room and found the male standing
inside her home. The victim rushed to the phone and called 911 and
reported the intruder
Upon further investigation police found the
subject they apprehended to be highly intoxicated and they learned the
male was visiting from a different area.
The Mansfield Borough
Police officers do not believe the subject entered the home to commit
additional crimes therefore this incident is not being handled as a
"burglary".
The 21 year old male subject was released to the
custody of the Tioga County Prison where a Preliminary Arraignment was
conducted later that Saturday morning.
The individual is being
charged with a misdemeanor in the third degree for Disorderly Conduct, a
misdemeanor in the third degree for Defiant Trespass, and he received a
summary for Public Intoxication.
An individual charged with a
misdemeanor in the third degree can serve a mandatory sentence of up to
one year of incarceration and no more than $2,500 in fines.
The victim, although shaken was very thankful for the quick response and action of the Mansfield Borough Police Department.
Please people drink responsibly.