Date: Fri 26-Jun-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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Trespassing Arrest Made After Nighttime Scuffle

Police said they were called to a Dock Drive residence in the Riverside

section about 2:50 am June 23 where a homeowner had confronted a local man who

had been found in the homeowner's yard.

The unidentified homeowner became involved in a struggle with the man and then

detained the man until police arrived, police said.

The homeowner had been told by two girls who were sleeping in a tent in his

backyard that they had heard and seen someone walking on the property, leading

to the man's discovery by the homeowner, police said.

Police charged Kennith Northrop, 28, of Alpine Drive, Riverside, with

third-degree criminal trespassing and breach of the peace. Police held

Northrop on a $10,000 bond for an arraignment later that day in Danbury

Superior Court.

After being arraigned, Northrop posted a lower bond and was released for

another court appearance July 7.

On June 23, the state police's Western District Major Crime Squad sent its

evidence van to the Dock Drive address to collect physical evidence, Newtown

police said.

Police declined to provide further details on the incident.