On January 15, 2020, at approximately 4:27 PM, Pelham Police Department received a call from a homeowner who advised when she just arrived home, there was an unknown Chevrolet Avalanche in her driveway with no one in it and its engine running.  The homeowner stated that her neighbor went to her residence to check on her home while she stayed behind at his residence.  The neighbor then located a male subject in the homeowner’s house. The assisting neighbor then presented his firearm to the unknown male subject as they remained in the driveway until police arrived.

Upon arriving in the area of Kennedy Dr., officers observed a male subject holding a firearm in the direction of a male subject leaning against a running vehicle in the driveway of the home.  The male subject holding the firearm immediately announced to officers that he had a firearm and secured it under the officer’s direction. Officers then approached the male subject leaning against the running vehicle who matched the description initially provided by the caller.

Further investigation revealed the male subject, Andrew Billcliff, age 31 of Plaistow, NH had just committed a burglary at that residence.  Billcliff was placed under arrest and transported to the Pelham Police Department for processing. The vehicle Billcliff was driving was towed from the scene pending a Search Warrant. 

Billcliff was charged with Burglary and Breach of Bail and is currently awaiting bail at the Pelham Police Department.    

Alert sent on 01/15/2020 at 8:58PM EST

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