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19-y-o allegedly breaks into woman's house and hides under bed

Published:Friday | August 9, 2024 | 7:56 PM
A report was made to the police and he was arrested. - File photo

A St Catherine teenager who allegedly broke into a woman's house and hid under her bed has been charged with housebreaking with intent.

He is 19-year-old Daniel McDonald of Naggo Head, Portmore.

The police say about 9:00 p.m. on August 2, McDonald entered a house in Cumberland, Portmore, through a bathroom window and hid himself underneath a bed.

A woman, who is the occupant of the house, returned home and allegedly saw McDonald and confronted him.

A fight reportedly developed between them and McDonald left.

A report was made to the police and he was arrested.

The police say nothing was stolen by McDonald.

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