On Monday, the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a burglary in progress on East Main Street in Saint Paris.
42-year-old Lucas Hatfield, of Sydney, entered the residence on East Main Street and was confronted by the homeowner in her kitchen.
The homeowner yelled at Hatfield, asking what he was doing in her kitchen.
Hatfield responded with a couple of stutters and asked if she needed lawn care done.
When the victim said no, Hatfield fled the area on a moped.
Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene and, within minutes, found the perpetrator on East Lawn Street in Saint Paris.
Hatfield was arrested for burglary and transported to the Tri-County Jail.
