Two arrested after reported burglary at local home

Two people were arrested after they were accused of breaking into a local home Sunday night.

At approximately 11:40 p.m. Sunday, CPD officers were sent to a residence in the 700 block of Smith Street at 11:40 p.m. about two persons attempting to gain entry into a home, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.

The residents advised the officers that a man and woman were pulling on their door and causing a disturbance outside their home, Harris said.

While officers were speaking with the residents, the suspects later identified as Clifton S. Burton, 29, of Columbus and Ophelia C. Garcia, 24, of Columbus, were spotted inside the home immediately next door, Harris said.

When Burton and Garcia observed the officers, they fled to the back of the house. Officers later confirmed with the homeowner that Burton and Garcia were not supposed to be inside the home and they were both taken into custody without incident after a Columbus police canine arrived on scene, Harris said.

Burton and Garcia were transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where they were remanded with 48 hour holds on the following preliminary charges:

Clifton Burton: Burglary, Possession of Methamphetamine, Residential Entry

Ophelia Garcia: Residential Entry

Clifton S. Burton
Clifton S. Burton
Ophelia Garcia
Ophelia Garcia

For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.