ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A naked man allegedly took a fire extinguisher from a St. Francisville church before entering a nearby home and touching a sleeping woman’s forehead, police said.
Police Chief Chris Green said the woman’s boyfriend grabbed a gun after she woke up startled. The man was still inside the home when officers arrived.
Heath Alan Brumfield, 49, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, faces charges of simple burglary, simple battery and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
According to police, surveillance footage showed Brumfield entering a church hall through an unlocked door in the 9000 block of Royal Street. Police said he took a fire extinguisher, walked to a nearby home on the same street and entered through an unlocked door.
Green said Brumfield still had the fire extinguisher, which had the church’s information on it, when police initially took him into custody.
Green said a woman who was with Brumfield that night told officers he was “not in his right mind” while traveling along the highway. Brumfield allegedly parked his truck across from the post office and walked away with the keys.
Police said Brumfield was sent to Baton Rouge for a medical evaluation.
After authorities obtained an arrest warrant, East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested Brumfield as a fugitive, police said. He was then returned to West Feliciana Parish.
Jail records show Brumfield was arrested Monday, Oct. 26, and his bond was set at $72,500.
Police believe the incident was isolated.
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