Bloomington Police Department reports

Police arrested an IU senior early Wednesday morning after he illegally entered a Bloomington residence.\nAdam F. Browne, 22, faces preliminary charges of residential entry. The Bloomington Police Department was dispatched to the 400 block of East Smith Avenue at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in reference to a residential entry, BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.\nOfficers arrived at the scene to find Browne on the front lawn of the residence holding a broom in his hand, Canada said. The house residents said Browne was clearly intoxicated. \nAfter arriving at the scene, BPD officers Don Pence and Ethan Haley learned that Browne entered the residence and made noise. Two of the residents of the house woke up and found Browne in the kitchen making a mess, Canada said. Browne told the residents that he was in his own house.\nAfter getting into an argument with Browne, one of the residents dialed 911 while the other attempted to stall Browne until police arrived by telling him he made a mess in the kitchen and needed to clean it up, Canada said. Browne then left the house holding the residents’ broom.\nPolice arrested Browne and transported him to the Monroe County Jail.