The Fall River police officer accused of drunkenly forcing his way into a stranger’s home late last month faced a judge Thursday.

 

David Silvia, 26, has been charged with breaking and entering and improper storage of a firearm.

 

Silvia was taken into custody on May 27 after a resident called the Fall River Police Department to report that a man was banging on their front door and asking for a woman by name.

 

Police said the man, later identified as Silvia, eventually barged into the home and continued his search for the woman.

 

He immediately left the home “upon being informed by the resident that no one by the name lived at the address,” according to police.

 

Silvia pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance pending his next court date, which is slated for August. He was also ordered to continue participating in his current treatment program.

 

See more at wpri.com.