Teen Burglar Charged for Moonlight Sonata
From Times Wire Reports
The police chief in New Riegel, Ohio, woke up in the middle of the night to sounds of someone playing Beethoven on his piano.
Chief Steve Swartzmiller grabbed his gun and went to investigate. He found 19-year-old Shawn Chadwell drunk and playing the keyboard.
Swartzmiller said Chadwell had been looking for a friend’s house when he mistakenly wandered in and started playing. He was charged with underage drinking and burglary.
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