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Showing posts with label Burglary in the first degree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burglary in the first degree. Show all posts
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Drunken Georgetown Man Charged with Burglary and Assault
The Georgetown Police Department say 37-year-old Kenneth Jack Cooper burglarized a residence, assaulted the homeowner, and was intoxicated on November 25th at 6:34 a.m.
According to the police citation, Cooper was yelling and cursing inside the victim's residence and refused to leave after being told to. When the defendant attempted to go upstairs where the rest of the family was the homeowner held him down at knife point until police arrived.
The victim was said to have received a laceration on his hand during the struggle. Police observed the smell of alcohol on the defendant and said his speech was slurred.
After being Mirandized the defendant could not explain why or how he was in the residence.
Court documents show his bond was reduced to 10% of $5,000, ordered to have weekly alcohol testing, and have no contact with the victim.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 8th.