SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley Police Department arrested a 22-year-old local man in connection with a residential trespassing incident that occurred Aug. 24.
Police responded to a complaint at approximately 12 a.m. at a residence on Sharon Drive.
Officers spoke with the homeowner, who reported that an unknown male had unlawfully entered his residence while he was not home.
The homeowner stated that at the time of the incident, his wife was outside the residence with one of their children, while two other children were asleep upstairs.
The victim provided video evidence showing the unknown male wandering inside the residence.
Upon returning home, the victim encountered the suspect outside the residence.
The suspect approached the victim, asked if he lived at the residence, and then made comments suggesting the victim should change his locks and attend to toys left on the basement floor.
The suspect subsequently left the area.
Following an investigation, police arrested Adrien J. Douglas, a Spring Valley resident, on Aug. 29.
Douglas was charged with criminal trespass in the second degree.
He was arraigned before Judge Sweet in the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.
Douglas was later transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
