On 02.22.20 at 10:39 PM the Northern York County Regional Police Department investigated a call of a man breaking into a home. The home was located in the 600 block of N. George St. in North York Borough.
The home owners reported that they were watching television when they heard a man screaming on their front porch. The stranger entered the first door to their home and was in the vestibule. He started to enter the second door to the home when the home owners pushed backed against the door to stop any further entry.
The suspect was screaming that he he was being chased but there was nobody else there.
The first officer on scene took the suspect into custody. The suspect was identified as Joseph E. Leininger, age 44, of York City. Joseph Leininger was sweating profusely and had trouble maintaining his balance. He advised that he had been chased for several days by people that were trying to kill him. He was bleeding from his left big toe which needed medical attention.
Joseph Leininger was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. After receiving medical attention he was taken to the York County Judicial Center. He was arraigned on charges of Criminal Trespass, Criminal Mischief and Public Drunkenness. Bail was set at $10,000.
