Timothy House of Putnam was found guilty in Dudley District Court of breaking into a Charlton home, assaulting a police officer, failing to stop for police and reckless driving.
Mr. House, 29, was arrested Aug. 27 in Southbridge on a Charlton police warrant on charges of breaking and entering during the daytime with intent to commit a felony, using a vehicle during a felony, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (car), destruction of property valued at more than $250, failure to stop for police, reckless driving and speeding.
He was committed to the Worcester House of Correction for failing to post $10,000 bail.
Mr. House was trying to break into a house on Dresser Hill Road on Aug. 20 when a witness contacted police. A police officer found Mr. House at the home and tried to stop his escape. Mr. House allegedly grazed the officer with a car, then fled and led police on a chase.
Judge Timothy M. Bibaud recently reduced the felony charges to misdemeanors and found Mr. House guilty of failing to stop for police, speeding, daytime break-in, assault and reckless driving, while dropping the other charges. Mr. House was sentenced to 46 days of jail time already served.