Police say man broke into home, threatened family members

ELKO — A man was arrested on charges he broke into a home and threatened to kill a family member.

Theodore R. Fugate, 36, was charged with felony residential burglary and a misdemeanor count of harassment.

According to court records, Elko police were called to a residence on a report of active domestic battery.

The family member told police they had locked themselves in a downstairs bathroom, and Fugate was upstairs "being violent." They also said there was a firearm in the house, but it couldn't be located.

Police said Fugate broke the front door to enter the home and made threats to kill the family member.

Fugate was arrested and transported to Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital "due to his level of chemical impairment."

Fugate was booked in to the Elko County Jail on $101,140.