Patrick Carpenter, 25, of Lansdale.
A Lansdale man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke into a home on West Third Street and attacked a resident early Thursday morning.
According to the criminal complaint, Lansdale Police responded to the 700 block of West Third Street at 12:29 a.m. on Aug. 1 for a report of a burglary in progress. The caller advised police that a man had entered her home through a window, and proceeded to attack her son in the kitchen.
Upon arrival, police encountered the suspect—identified as 25-year-old Patrick Carpenter—subdued on the floor by the homeowner’s son. Carpenter was then immediately taken into custody.
The son told police that he had just gotten home and was in his kitchen when he suddenly saw Carpenter standing in the room. The report states that, without speaking, Carpenter attacked him, punching him at least eight time with a closed fist in the head, and causing wounds to the son’s cheeks, lip, elbow and chest. Carpenter then attempted to flee through a window, but the son was able to wrestle him to the floor and subdue him until police arrived, according to the report.
During a search of Carpenter, the report states that police found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a pair of scissors and a small purple flashlight. Additional investigation revealed that Carpenter had cut through a side screen to gain entry to the home, according to the report.
As a result of the incident, Carpenter has been charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass, misdemeanor counts of simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime, prowling at night, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and summary counts of criminal mischief and harassment.
Carpenter was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Suzan Leonard, who set bail at $10,000 cash. He was then remanded the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post bail. His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Ed Levine at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 14.
(Editor's note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records, the affidavit of probable cause, and reflects the point of view of the police. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)
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