Katherine Ferguson, 22, allegedly broke into the Taunton, Massachusetts, property with 24-year-old Kyle Timmons, knowing that the home was empty for the night..Patrolman Jeffrey Arruda, who responded to the shocked homeowner’s emergency call around 10.30am local time on Thursday, described seeing a young man running from the building, with an older man “wielding a hammer in hot pursuit”.
Arruda drew his service revolver and ordered both to stop. The older man, who said he was a relative of the homeowner, complied, while Timmons ran away, only to be tracked down by officers shortly afterward.
Detective Michael Bonenfant arrived on the scene to find that Ferguson had donned a dress and was in possession of a ring and watch, all of which belonged to the homeowner.
She was charged with two counts of putting a person in fear while breaking and entering, malicious destruction of property over $250 and receiving stolen property.
Timmons was charged with two counts of putting a person in fear while breaking and entering in the daytime for a felony, malicious destruction of property over $250, resisting arrest and violation of a restraining order.
Both suspects were arraigned and due back in court for pretrial hearings July 20
