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Man arrested in Delaware frozen-chicken caper

WILMINGTON, Del.

Police in Delaware arrested a man they say was trying to retrieve 72 pounds of whole frozen chickens he stole from a delivery truck and stashed at a day care.

Police say a man stole the chickens from a truck making a grocery delivery in Wilmington on Friday. Officers say the man hid the chickens at a day care behind the grocery and fled.

Authorities say Ronald Johnson, 49, of Wilmington returned to the day care but was confronted by an employee. Police say he cut the employee on the back and hand with a knife. The man was arrested after a foot chase.

Johnson is charged with assault and theft.

Police gave the chickens back to the delivery driver.

Police: Resident subdues burglar with fake gun

PITTSBURGH

A man has been jailed on burglary and related charges after Pittsburgh police say he entered a home uninvited and was subdued by a resident wielding a fake gun.

Online court records don’t list an attorney for Kymarr Freeman, 23, of Pittsburgh.

The resident told police he was wearing headphones while playing video games about noon Sunday and didn’t hear Freeman enter the home. When the resident saw and questioned Freeman, he reportedly said he was looking for someone else.

Not believing Freeman’s explanation, the man held Freeman at bay with what police are describing as a “prop” handgun until officers arrived.

Officers say Freeman was carrying an empty backpack and also was charged with criminal trespass and possessing an instrument of crime. Court records show he has an extensive record of theft and assault arrests.

Associated Press