Columbus Police arrest two people for Residential Entry

Two local residents are facing charges after they allegedly broke into a Columbus home Sunday night.

The Columbus Police Department says that officers were dispatched to a home in the 700 block of Smith Street at about 11:40 p.m. after receiving a call that two people were trying to break in. The residents told the officers that a man and woman were pulling on their door and causing a disturbance outside their home.

While officers were speaking with the residents, the suspects 29-year-old Clifton S. Burton and 24-year-old Ophelia C. Garcia, both of Columbus, were spotted inside the home immediately next door. Police say that when Burton and Garcia spotted the officers, they fled to the back of the house. Officers later confirmed with the homeowner that the pair were not supposed to be there.

CPD says that Burton and Garcia are being held on 48-hour holds on the following preliminary charges:

Clifton Burton: Burglary, Possession of Methamphetamine, Residential Entry;
Ophelia Garcia: Residential Entry