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Dartmouth man arrested after trying to break into home while woman was asleep inside

A 42-year-old Dartmouth man has been charged with break and enter after a suspect was seen forcing open a door on Albro Lake Road early Saturday morning. Cory McGraw/ Global News

DARTMOUTH – A Dartmouth man was arrested over the weekend after attempting to break into a home while the resident was asleep inside.

Halifax Regional Police say they responded to a report of a break and enter just before 8 a.m. on Saturday morning in the 0-100 block of Albro Lake Road.

A man had been seen forcing open the door of a residence. A woman was inside the home at the time but was not injured during the incident.

Officers found a man matching the suspect’s description nearby and arrested him.

The 42-year-old man will remain in custody until his court appearance on Monday at Dartmouth Provincial Court.

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