STATE POLICE IN MASSENA SAY THEY RECEIVED A COMPLAINT THAT PEOPLE WERE LIVING IN AN ABANDONED HOUSE ON STATE ROUTE 458. THE HOUSE, DESCRIBED AS A “SEASONAL RESIDENCE” OR A CAMP, WAS VACANT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. A SMALL TRAILER AND A VEHICLE WERE SPOTTED ON THE PROPERTY. TROOPERS ARRIVED TO FIND THE HOUSE APPARENTLY UNDER RENOVATION, WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE INSIDE TO INCLUDE 55-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY TERPSTRA OF REMLAP, ALABAMA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED TERPSTRA AND THE OTHERS WERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE ON THE PROPERTY.

TERPSTRA WAS ARRESTED ON A MISDEMEANOR TRESPASSING CHARGE. TROOPERS LEARNED DURING PROCESSING THAT TERPSTRA WAS WANTED IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ON A BENCH WARRANT FOR FAILING TO APPEAR IN COURT ON A BAD CHECK CHARGE.

TERPSTRA WAS ARRAIGNED BEFORE TOWN JUSTICE DAVID BEEKMAN. TERPSTRA PLED GUILTY TO TRESPASSING AND WAS COMMITTED TO THE COUNTY ON 2-THOUSAND-DOLLARS CASH BAIL OR 4-THOUSAND-DOLLARS BAIL BOND. HE IS EXPECTED TO RE-APPEAR FOR SENTENCING FEBRUARY 20^TH.