New Hampshire man due in court after break-in in East Greenwich

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) — A New Hampshire man is due in court today after police said he attempted to steal one man’s car at knifepoint, and break into a home.

Back in February, 30-year-old Brian Johnson was arrested after he broke into an individual’s home, and threatened the victim at knifepoint for his car.

The victim chased Johnson off his property after he revealed he was carrying a concealed weapon.

When police were dispatched to the area, they received another call for an adjacent road that there was a white man was waving a rock and demanding entrance into a home.

Johnston is being charged with; breaking and entering, first degree robbery, assault with intent to commit specified felonies, two counts of vandalism, and obstructing a police officer.