Stranger Enters Occupied Home, Escorted Out, Breaks Back In: Police

Orange police say officers responded to a private residence in the 900 block of Orange Center Road after receiving a 911 call from the homeowners around 11:20 a.m. Thursday about a person they did not know who entered their home.

At first, this person later identified as Peggy Curtiss, 35, of East Main Street in Bridgeport, walked through an unlocked door and started walking around the house, police said. She was escorted outside by the homeowners, but then allegedly attempted to force her way back in, police said.

When the homeowners would not let her come inside again Curtiss allegedly picked up a decoration from the front lawn, used it to break a window, and crawled in, police said. The homeowners left the house at that point. The complainants suffered no physical harm during this incident.

Officers arrived shortly thereafter and surrounded the house. Officers found the arrestee’s mother, Peggy Curtiss, 56, of Wood Avenue in Bridgeport, outside the residence in the driveway. She was subsequently taken into custody and charged.

Officers made entry and found the younger Curtiss in an upstairs bathroom, but she refused to comply with officers’ demands to exit the room, police said.

Officers used a Taser on her in order to take her into custody, police said. She was subsequently given medical attention and ultimately charged.

Both Curtiss’ were charged with burglary and larceny offenses while the younger Curiss is also charged with first-degree criminal mischief, breach of peace and disorderly conduct. They were held on a $100,000 bond.