The offer of a ride home led to trouble for the victim in a case Saturday morning and charges against the person she tried to help.

Detective Doug Pilgreen said deputies from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office responded to a prowler call shortly after midnight in the Faulcon Road area of Littleton. The victim reported she was at the intersection of Faulcon Road and Highway 158. when she saw William Lester Torain there. Torain, 22, of Littleton, asked for a ride home and the victim agreed.

Torain refused to get out of the car once at his house and the victim stated when she went to her house he got out, walking down the road. The victim went in her house and locked the door. Torain went back to the victim’s house, kicked her door open and threatened her.

Torain was arrested and charged with breaking and entering, damage to property and commutating threats. He was jailed on $5,000 bond and has a July 21 court date.