A man is facing nearly a dozen charges after allegedly trying to break into the bedroom of a teenage girl in Hanover.
According to Hanover police, it was just after 5 a.m. on Monday when a man attempted to crawl through the bedroom window of the teen as she slept in a home on 5th Avenue, near 10th Street. He was scared off by a member of the girl's family and police were called.
Investigators identified a suspect who was found walking down a residential street hours later. The man was arrested and property stolen from a separate break-in at a commercial property in town was seized.
A 29-year-old man of no fixed address is charged with eight offences including 2 counts of breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, trespassing, and four counts of breach of probation. He is scheduled to appear in court in relation to the charges on Tuesday.
The teenager was not touched or physically hurt in the incident, police said.
Chief Christopher Knoll posted his thanks to investigators on social media. He applauded their quick arrest in what he called a "very unnerving" incident. He added the family involved will sleep a little better as a result.
