An Indiana couple woke up to security alarms early Sunday and found a man inside their barn, according to deputies.
The call came around 2:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of South Green River Road in Evansville.
According to 14 News, deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded after the couple reported finding a man in the barn.
Officials later identified the man as 26-year-old Antonio Alfaro. When the couple asked what he was doing, deputies said Alfaro pointed a gun at them and said he was going home.
The Couple Was Woken By Security Alarms
Deputies said the residents were woken by security alarms before they saw Alfaro in the barn. The report does not say what type of alarm was used, whether anything was taken, or how the barn was entered.
The alarm gave them enough warning to know someone was on the property before the situation got worse.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office advises homeowners to consider monitored security systems, motion-control lighting, locked garage doors, and keeping tools that could be used for break-ins secured inside a garage or shed.
Deputies Found Him Behind Tractors
According to the affidavit cited by 14 News, Alfaro left in a car after the confrontation. Deputies later found him still inside the vehicle on the property behind some tractors.
Officials said Alfaro initially refused to get out of the vehicle. He was eventually taken into custody with help from a K9.
When a suspected intruder may still be on the property, residents should avoid searching barns, sheds, garages, or vehicles on their own. The safer move is to get to a secure place, call 911, and give deputies or officers the clearest information available.
He Faces Several Charges
Alfaro was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail. 14 News reported that he faces charges including intimidation with a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm, resisting law enforcement, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.
The charges have not been tested in court, so the case should be treated as an allegation at this stage.
Detached buildings should be locked, lit, and checked with the same seriousness as the main house, especially if they hold equipment, vehicles, keys, tools, or anything else that could attract a late-night intruder.