Man facing charges after allegedly trying to break into 2 Bridgeville homes while residents there

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A man is behind bars after police said he broke into two Bridgeville homes while the residents were at home Monday morning.

Andrew Joshua Turner, 29, is facing charges of criminal trespass and criminal attempt after allegedly trying to enter a house along Chartiers Street.

Officers said it was 9:20 a.m. when Turner attempted to climb through a bedroom window.

Authorities said he was startled when a dog inside started barking and the homeowner started to scream, causing him to run about a mile to Hill Street, where he attempted to enter a home there.

“You hear about this stuff on occasion, I guess it happens, but it’s hitting pretty close to home right on my own street. That’s pretty scary,” said April Woodley, who lives nearby.

Police say the second burglary happened at 9:30 a.m. This time, Turner allegedly pushed an air conditioning until through the window and began climbing into the house. The resident there was also home. She reportedly grabbed a knife and then charged at Turner, who ran to Saint Clair Street.

Lifelong Bridgeville resident Edward Chabala said he couldn’t believe what he saw as the authorities arrested Turner at around 10:20 a.m.

“We heard the commotion this morning, about six different police departments at the bottom of the street,” Chabala told Channel 11.

Turner told police he was looking for his W-2s and thought he lived at the house on Chartiers Street, according to the complaint. He said he was unfamiliar with the area. He told police he went to the house on Hill Street because he thought the documents might have been mailed there, according to the complaint.

Residents tell us they’ll be taking extra safety precautions.

Turner was arrested and placed in the Allegheny County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond.

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