2 arrested in Hanover burglary attempt
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Two men were arrested after they reportedly tried to break into a Hanover Township home Monday.
Rhys Williams, 27, of Wintersville, Ohio, and Donald Gene Cox II, 28, of 21 Baker St., Burgettstown, were charged by Hanover Township police with burglary, flight to avoid prosecution, criminal trespass and criminal conspiracy.
Police responded to an alarm at 50 Purdy Road. When they arrived, police discovered a broken window in the front door. No vehicles were at the house.
As police checked the side of the house, the officer heard a branch snap and saw a man wearing blue jeans and a hooded sweatshirt jump from a second-floor porch. The officer gave chase on foot, and the pair ran into a field and woods.
Smith Township police responded to back up Hanover police and found the suspect, later identified as Williams. Cox, who also fled the scene, turned himself in to police about 5:45 p.m. Monday.
The two were each arraigned before District Judge Mark Wilson and placed in the Washington County jail on $25,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 27 before District Judge Gary Havelka.