WORTHINGTON - Ashley Tatro, 31, Worthington, made her initial appearance in Nobles County district court this week on four charges stemming from an alleged burglary last month.
According to court documents, Worthington police officers received a report of disorderly conduct at a residence on Shell Street. When officers arrived, they were directed to go into the dwelling by several people who were standing outside. Officers were informed there was a woman in the upstairs portion of the home trying to break into a bedroom, claiming her boyfriend or husband was inside.
When officers entered the home and went upstairs, they found Tatro yelling at a bedroom door. After detaining Tatro, the officers entered the room, which was occupied by two children, ages 8 and 12. The children informed the officer that Tatro had been yelling that she was going to enter the room looking for her boyfriend and was kicking the bedroom door.
The younger child told officers Tatro had walked across the street from her residence and knocked on the front door, yelling her boyfriend or husband was inside the house. The child said they did not let Tatro in the house. Undeterred, Tatro walked around the house and entered through the back door, yelling for her boyfriend as she walked through the family’s kitchen. She then went upstairs, where she began yelling and kicking the door. The child said the family had not had contact with Tatro prior to the alleged incident and knew her only as the woman who lived across the street.
The homeowner gave a statement consistent with that of the child, stating Tatro had not been allowed to enter through the front door so she pushed the back door open and came running into the house.
Tatro is charged with first-degree burglary, a felony, which carries a penalty of not more than 20 years incarceration, a $35,000 fine or both. The mandatory minimum sentence is not less than six months of incarceration.
Tatro is also charged with fourth-degree damage to property, disorderly conduct and trespassing. All three are misdemeanor offenses and carry penalties of 90 days in jail, $1,000 fines or both. Tatro posted a non-cash bond last week and is no longer in custody at the Nobles County Jail.
