Police make arrest after Westminster burglary

The police arrested a 40-year old man in Westminster after a Monday night burglary at a neighbor’s home.  The police say the crime occurred on Kay’s Lane and the arrested man lived on Pritchard Street. The Kay’s Lane resident came home, found a side door open, and discovered a man in her house.  Chief of Police Dean Awalt said the intruder knocked the woman down a flight of stairs.  Awalt announced the arrest of John Monroe Walker Jr. on charges of burglary, assault and battery, and larceny.  Jewelry worth $375 dollars and electronics were stolen from the home.