Harrisville man charged after reported paper mill burglary
State police charged a Harrisville man with burglary-related offenses and unlawful fleeing after responding to reported suspicious activity at the Newton Falls Papermill in Pitcairn.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Brian A. Deamer, 42, of Harrisville, was charged Thursday with third-degree burglary, possession of burglar’s tools and third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, according to initial reports.
State police said troopers responded at about 3:40 a.m. Thursday to a report of suspicious activity at the Newton Falls Papermill on County Route 60 in the town of Pitcairn.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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