Hatfield Township Police have announced the arrest of a Norristown man in connection with an attempted residential burglary that occurred last Tuesday.
According to the release, police were dispatched to the 400 block of Koffel Road at 12:31 a.m. on Oct 15 for a report of an attempted residential burglary in progress. Upon arrival, the homeowners informed police that they heard a window break and their surveillance system showed a male suspect on their porch. The suspect the fled the scene.
Using the surveillance footage, investigators identified the suspect as 20-year-old Jaeed Wills, the release states. An arrest warrant was then issued, and Wills was taken into custody on Oct. 18.
As a result of the incident, Wills has been charged with felony counts of attempted burglary and attempted criminal trespass, as well as misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and loitering, and a summary charge of criminal trespass.
Wills was arraigned on Oct. 18 by Magisterial District Judge Ed Levine, who set bail at $30,000 unsecured. Wills was then released from custody.
His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m. in front of Judge Levine.
(Editor’s note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and 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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