A man was arrested after he forcibly entered a room at the Village Lodge Motel on Route 13, police said.
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The incident occurred at approximately 9:58 a.m. last Wednesday when officers responded to a call from a motel employee reporting that a guest had broken a door and lock.
At the time they arrived, officers encountered a 28-year-old Falls Township man who was involved in a trespassing incident at the same motel hours earlier, police said.
Police said the man used a hammer and crowbar to break into the motel room after being denied entry by staff.
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The door, door frame, interior wall, and locking mechanism were damaged, police said.
The man said he wanted to speak to the motel owner despite being warned not to return to the premises by an officer earlier, police said.
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The man made threats against the officers once he was taken into custody, police said.
The man allegedly told officers they were the reason officers “get shot” and threatening to harm them outside of work, police said.
During the arrest, officers found suspected Clonazepam, Alprazolam, and methamphetamine, police said.
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The man was charged with criminal trespassing – breaking into a structure, possession of an instrument of crime with intent, terroristic threats, criminal mischief, possession of a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, and disorderly conduct. He was preliminarily arraigned and held on 10 percent of $150,000.
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