Cummings says he scared off intruder at Baltimore home

WASHINGTON (AP):

Rep Elijah Cummings says he scared off an intruder at his Baltimore home last weekend, providing details after President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday about the break-in.

In a statement Friday, the Maryland Democrat said someone “attempted to gain entry into my residence at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 27.

“I was notified of the intrusion by my security system, and I scared the intruder away by yelling before the person gained entry into the residential portion of the house,” Cummings said. “I thank the Baltimore Police Department for their response and ask that all further enquiries be directed to them.”

The break-in happened hours before Trump launched a Twitter tirade against Cummings, calling his majority-black district a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”