Intoxicated off-duty officer arrested for burglary after mistakenly entering house, police say

An off-duty Dayton police officer was booked into the Montgomery County Jail overnight on suspicion of burglary after trying to enter a home he mistakenly thought was his, police said.

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Torrence Edward Laprath, 33, a Dayton officer, was arrested by members of his own department and booked into jail shortly after 4 a.m., according to jail records.

Laprath was intoxicated and entered the home thinking it was his own, according to an official.

This is a developing story. Check daytondailynews.com for updates.

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