HAROLD – A Toler Creek man was arrested Monday on burglary charges, after police found him hiding near his home.

Police said Eric Allen, 42, of the Left Fork of Toler Creek, was found while police searched for him at his home Monday to serve a warrant for burglary, police records said.

When they arrived and asked Allen’s mother and girlfriend how long it had been since he’d been home, the officers said they received conflicting reports from the two.

The officers conducted a search of the house and did not find him, but checked the area surrounding the home and reported discovering Allen hiding in a storage building near the house.

Allen was taken into custody at that time and now faces charges of second-degree burglary, fourth-degree assault and also failure to pay child support.

The burglary charge stems from a criminal complaint taken out against Allen by Harold resident Jason Allen. The charges are that Allen broke into Jason Allen’s home in January and took several items. It was not mentioned in police reports if the two men are related.

Allen was arraigned Tuesday morning and was given a cash bond of $25,000 following his arrest.