Duncansville Man Jailed For Alleged Claysburg Apartment Break-In

A Duncansville man who police said broke into a Claysburg apartment and assaulted a woman is behind bars.

On Feb. 19, Greenfield and Freedom Township police were called to an apartment along Penndale Avenue, Claysburg, for a report of a break-in and assault.

When police arrived, the female victim said she was watching television when a man, identified as Jamie T. Barnes of Duncansville, began "obnoxiously" ringing her doorbell and yelling for someone to open the door.

When the victim went to the door, Barnes allegedly "violently opened" it, causing the victim to lose her balance and fall backw...