DICKINSON, N.Y. -- A Binghamton man faces charges for burglarizing a home in the town of Dickinson.

Broome County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a home on Longview Avenue around one Friday afternoon for a possible burglary in progress.

Investigators say the suspect forced their way into an occupied home and took items while the homeowner was sleeping.

Deputies located 40-year-old Joseph Semcho in the area.

They say he had some of the stolen items.

He's charged with second degree burglary and possession of burglar tools