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Man Arrested for Trespassing in Hillsboro

Mon, 07 May 2018 09:35:23 CDT

A Hillsboro man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for Criminal Trespass to State Supported Property.

Benjamin Long, 34, was arrested after allegedly trespassing on a Montgomery County Housing property located at 22 Long Avenue. In addition to trespassing, he was charged with Possession of Synthetic Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail. No bond was given for the trespassing charge and a $250 fine was given for each possession charge.

The incident occurred just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Hillsboro Police Chief Randy Leetham was the arresting officer.