Police arrested a Bath man after a report that he entered a home without permission while two teenagers were inside.
Randy N. Burdick, 46, of Bath, was taken into custody around 1:55 p.m. Feb. 22 after officers responded to a residence on Howell Street for a trespass complaint, according to the Village of Bath Police Department.
Police said the homeowner reported her children, ages 17 and 14, were home alone while she was running an errand. During that time, a man who was a stranger to the family entered the residence through an unlocked door and attempted to carry on a conversation with the children.
The man left the residence after a few minutes, police said. Officers later located him in a neighboring apartment and identified him as Burdick.
Burdick was charged with one count of criminal trespass in the second degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, both Class A misdemeanors.
He was transported to the Steuben County Jail for CAP arraignment and was later released.
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