Crime & Safety
Woman Charged With Trespassing In Doylestown Home
The woman was arrested after a short foot chase through several homes and businesses, police said.
DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Doylestown woman was charged with burglary and criminal trespassing on Monday.
Katherine Aseltine, 30, faces felony burglary and criminal trespassing charges, as well as a felony charge of flight to avoid apprehension.
A witness saw Aseltine climbing an exterior staircase to gain access to a residence on West Oakland Avenue, Central Bucks Regional Police said. When officers arrived, she fled, running through several residential and business properties before they caught up with her, according to police.
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Aseltine was arraigned at 10 p.m. Monday and taken to Bucks County Jail. Bail was set at 10 percent of $25,000, which Aseltine had not posted at the time of her arraignment, according to court documents.
A hearing in the case is scheduled for May 10.
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