A Telford man was arrested last week after he allegedly entered the home of a female neighbor, refused to leave, attempted to flirt with her and later threatened to kill her husband.
Rajendrakumar Patel, 53, of Telford, has been charged with felony criminal trespassing, along with misdemeanor counts of stalking and making terroristic threats, as well as summary counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness, in connection with the Oct. 13 incident.
According to the criminal complaint, Telford Borough Police were dispatched to a home on Village Green Lane at 4:57 p.m. for a report of criminal trespassing. Arriving officers spoke with the victim, who stated that she had gone downstairs from her bedroom to the kitchen when she heard the front door and saw her neighbor — identified as Patel — standing in her foyer, the report states.
Police said the victim repeatedly told Patel to get out of her house, but he ignored the requests — instead calling the victim “cute” and attempting to flirt with her. The victim said she was extremely uncomfortable and fearful, according to the complaint.
Patel then paced around the victim’s living room, staring at photos of her family on the walls, the report states. He then made comments that he had been watching the victim for a while as she worked from home, according to the complaint.
Police said Patel eventually left the home, telling the victim to refrain from telling her husband what had happened.
Responding officers made contact with Patel, whom they described as intoxicated, the report states. Once in custody, and after being informed that he was being audio and visually recorded, Patel stated that when he is released, he “will f---ing kill” the victim’s husband. Patel repeated that statement multiple times afterwards, police said.
While still in custody, Patel also made another spontaneous utterance that “She had her door open, she pretty much wanted me to come in there,” police said.
Patel was arraigned Oct. 14 by District Judge Mark Douple, who set bail at 10% of $500,000 cash. Patel was then remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility after failing to post.
His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. in front of District Judge Regina Armitage.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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