HAMERSVILLE, OH (FOX19) -
A Hamersville woman has been indicted for a burglary that occurred back in August.
An 88-year-old woman indicated that while at her residence on Fite Avenue, her electricity suddenly went off. There were no adverse
weather conditions, so she attempted to call the power company. The victim stated that her telephone was also
out of service.
While waiting for the
power to come back on, the woman confronted an unknown woman coming from her
garage into the living area of the house.
The 88 year old woman asked the stranger who she was and why she was in
her home. After giving a false name and
reason for being there, the woman was escorted from the residence.
Further
investigation into the incident revealed that the telephone lines had been
pulled apart and the breaker had been disconnected. Entry into the residence had been made by
prying open a window from the garage area and entering a door from the garage
into the residence.
Shoe prints around
the separated telephone wires matched shoes identified as belonging to a
suspect in the case. The suspect was
identified as Leah Anne Adams, 24 of Hamersville.
Adams remained at large until
her arrest on Jan. 4, on unrelated charges. She was indicted last week on one count of Burglary and Criminal Damaging. She remains in custody at the Brown County
Adult Detention Center on a $20,000 bond.
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