10/18/12 - A Putnam Township man will avoid jail time but undergo extensive treatment after entering a home and climbing into bed with a man and his wife while intoxicated. 28-year-old Jason Ervin House was sentenced to six months of probation and three days of community service after pleading guilty to a drunk and disorderly count in exchange for prosecutors dropping a breaking and entering charge. House must also submit to random drug and alcohol testing, complete an outpatient treatment program and 12-step program while attending three Alcoholics Anonymous meetings every week with proof. House was arrested July 29th at a home on Patterson Lake Drive after police were called by the 75-year-old homeowner who said a stranger had crawled into bed with him and his 72-year-old wife. Police say House was found unconscious in the bed with his shorts partly down but woke up to say âthis isnât my houseâ after being placed in handcuffs. A preliminary breath test administered at the scene revealed that he had a blood alcohol level of .174%, more than double the stateâs legal limit for driving. Authorities later discovered unsupervised children sleeping at the defendantâs home located down the street along with dirty dishes, empty alcohol containers and garbage on the counters. A referral was subsequently made to state authorities on a child neglect complaint. (JM)
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