A Delaware man was charged with harassment after he allegedly released rodents inside his girlfriend's home.
New Jersey state troopers responded to a home in Newark to investigate a reported domestic incident involving mice on Saturday evening.
A 33-year-old woman called police alleging her boyfriend intentionally released mice inside her residence around 6:30 p.m. Police said the woman asked her boyfriend, 26-year-old Derro D. Smith of New Castle to leave the home after she let him in to retrieve his belongings.
Smith refused to leave and allegedly opened a bag containing live mice. The victim told police Smith was aware of her fear of mice and intentionally released the rodents to harass her. The victim was unsure on the number of mice let loose but was able to push Smith out of the home before locking herself in a bedroom.
While at the scene, troopers observed at least two mice running around in the home.
As a result of their investigation, troopers formally charged Smith with two misdemeanors, harassment and criminal mischief.
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