Crime & Safety
Drunken Man Tries to Break into Grandview Drive Home, Police Say
An apparently homeless man was caught on the back deck of a house; he was intoxicated and was carrying cocaine, according to police.
A man who attempted to break into a home on Grandview Drive Friday night was drunk and in possession of cocaine, Northampton Township Police said.
According to police, at about 11 p.m. Friday, officers received a report of a possible burglary in progress at a home on the 100 block of Grandview Drive.
When they arrived to the scene, John Meinel, 43, who has no permanent address, was on the rear deck of a home. His possessions were found on the back decks of two homes on the street.
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Police said Meinel was intoxicated and in possession of cocaine. He was taken into custody, returned to NTPD-HQ and processed.
Charges of Possession of Cocaine, Loitering and Prowling at Night, Public Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct were filed against him.
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He was arraigned before District Judge Kelly who remanded him to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail.
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