LE MARS MAN ARRESTED FOR HOME BURGLARY

A LE MARS MAN IS IN CUSTODY AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A PAIR OF HOME BURGLARY ATTEMPTS THAT TOOK PLACE THERE FRIDAY MORNING.

LE MARS POLICE SAY THEY FIRST RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM A RESIDENT IN THE 100 BLOCK OF 3RD AVENUE SOUTHWEST JUST BEFORE 10AM THAT A MAN WAS TRYING TO KICK IN THE FRONT DOOR TO THEIR HOME.

WHILE POLICE WERE AT THAT HOUSE, A 9-1-1 CALL CAME IN FROM A BLOCK AWAY FROM A FRANTIC CALLER THAT SOMEONE WAS BREAKING INTO THAT RESIDENCE.

POLICE HEARD A FEMALE SCREAMING WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE 2ND LOCATION, ENTERED THE HOME AND ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD MATTHEW ROLAND JANDREAU.

OFFICERS SAY JANDREAU ALLEGEDLY BROKE INTO THE HOME AND ASSAULTED AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WAS HOME SICK FROM SCHOOL.

THEY SAY JANDREAU FORCED THE GIRL INTO THE BASEMENT, WHICH  IS WHERE THEY WERE DISCOVERED.

THE GIRL WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL FOR UNDISCLOSED INJURIES.

JANDREAU IS CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY AND POLICE SAY MORE CHARGES ARE PENDING.  HE'S IN CUSTODY IN THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL.