Woman arrested after refusing to leave Comfort Inn room in Lower Allen Township
Hotel staff say a guest refused repeated orders to vacate her room and barricaded herself, prompting officers to force entry and arrest her.
On August 14, 2026, Lower Allen Township police were dispatched to the Comfort Inn at 1012 Wesley Drive after staff said Terika Lareese Box, 49, refused to leave her room when her stay ended. Officers say Box barricaded herself inside, they forced entry, took her into custody and transported her to Cumberland County Prison; charges for defiant trespass (18§3503(b)(1)(i)) were filed.