A woman in Prince William County locked herself in a bedroom to evade two burglars who forcibly entered her home Tuesday morning.
An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been charged in the case.
The homeowner told police that she was home when two men forced their way inside through a basement door of her home on Dondis Creek Drive in Triangle around 8:30 a.m.
She locked herself in a bedroom and contacted police.
When officers arrived, they surrounded the home and found two suspects inside. They detained one inside the house; the other ran out the front door, where other officers apprehended him.
Prince William County Police have charged 18-year-old Cody Crenshaw and a 15-year-old boy. Both are residents of Dumfries, Virginia. The younger suspect has not been publicly named because he is a minor.
Crenshaw has been charged with with burglary, destruction of property, possession of burglarious tools, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He is expected to appear in court Dec. 1.
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The teen has been charged with burglary and destruction of property. He is being held at a juvenile detention facility with a pending court date.
No property was reported missing from the house.
