Police said Jesse Shields and Katherine McCloskey were high on bath salts when Shields shot into the air to scare the lasers away and broke into a home to ask the homeowners to call police because something was coming after them, WBRE reported. Shields allegedly broke a window to get into the home, The Centre Daily Times reported.
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— PennLive.com (@PennLive) July 3, 2018
The homeowner was able to get the gun from Shields before Shields asked him to use his shower to wash off what he described as "goo" that was burning his skin, Penn Live reported.
The events were being described as a "bad trip," WBRE reported.
Shields and McCloskey are both facing charges including burglary, criminal trespass, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, The Centre Daily Times reported. Shields also faces additional charges including carrying a firearm without a license and possession of drug paraphernalia, The Centre Daily Times reported.
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