Intoxicated man detained after entering the wrong house-of an off duty police officer

YARMOUTH – On Sunday December 15th at 2:51 am, the Yarmouth Police Department received a call reporting an unknown male attempting to make entry into a home. The reporting party, an off-duty Yarmouth Police Officer, reported to dispatch that she had an unknown male at gunpoint at the rear of her home. The off-duty officer was alerted to the individual trying to gain entry by the family dog. The off-duty officer was able to secure the individual and held him until officers arrived. An investigation into the incident revealed that the individual, a 23-year-old male, lived on a nearby street. Investigating officers determined that the individual was heavily intoxicated and disoriented. Officers at the scene were able to make contact with the individual’s family and he was escorted home and turned over to the care of his father. No charges will be filed as a result of the incident.