Drug-Fueled Suspect Accused of Invading Two Rochester Homes
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester police are reporting the arrest of a man accused of invading two occupied homes in northwest Rochester.
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Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson said Thursday that the burglaries were reported Monday afternoon.
The second burglary occurred while police were responding to the first burglary.
Grayson says officers were dispatched to the first burglary around 1:10 p.m. in the 2500 block of Georgetowne Dr. Northwest on the report of a masked man breaking into the home and stealing a bag of oranges.
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Police then received their second report regarding a burglary in progress at a home in the 2400 block of 52nd St. Northwest, Grayson said. The victims reported a man entering their home and screaming while dumping gasoline in their kitchen.
One of the people in the home confronted the suspect and dragged him outside. A dog at the home also bit the burglary suspect, Grayson said. 25-year-old Ian Ajal was identified as the burglary suspect.
The police report says the Rochester man appeared to be going through a drug-induced psychosis and was injured during the confrontation at the second home. He was brought to St. Mary’s Hospital for medical care.
Olmsted County Adult Detention Center records indicate Ajal was booked into jail around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Grayson says Ajal is expected to face first-degree burglary charges. His first court appearance has not yet been scheduled.
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