COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A man arrested after the Michigan State Police responded to an in progress Girard Township home invasion was formally charged on Monday in Branch County District Court.
25-year-old Aaron Todd Ford was charged with first degree home invasion and breaking an entering a vehicle to steal property less than $200.
Court documents listed his current address as being in Coldwater after he formerly lived in Saline.
State Police at the Marshall post say they were called to the 200 block of Hawley Center Drive just before 1:00 a.m. Monday morning after the homeowner told Troopers he was woke up by a loud noise.
He found a man had gotten into his unlocked vehicle and appeared to be in the process of stealing items.
The home owner went outside with his legal handgun and confronted the suspect.
The suspect became aggressive and claimed to be the rightful resident of the home. The homeowner backed into the house and tried to shut the door but the suspect pushed his way inside. The homeowner finally managed to get the suspect out of his home without using the firearm and managed to call 911.
State Police say the suspect appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamine and they found a meth pipe on him. There were no reported physical injuries during the incident.
Bond during Monday’s arraignment was set at $35,000. A probable cause hearing was scheduled for next Tuesday with a preliminary exam to be held on March 30.
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