OCONOMOWOC, Wisconsin (AP) -- A man says he broke into an apartment with a cavalry sword because he thought he heard a woman being raped, but the sound actually was from a pornographic movie his upstairs neighbor was watching.

"Now I feel stupid," said James Van Iveren, who has been charged in the case. "This really is nothing, nothing but a mistake."

According to a criminal complaint, the neighbor told police that Van Iveren pounded on the door and kicked it open without warning February 12, damaging the frame and lock.

"Where is she?" Van Iveren demanded, thrusting the sword at the neighbor, the complaint said. "Where is she?"

The neighbor told police Van Iveren became increasingly aggressive as he repeated the question, insisting that he had heard a woman being raped. The complaint said that, with the sword pointed at him, the neighbor led Van Iveren throughout the apartment, opening closet doors to prove he was alone.

The neighbor later played for police the part of the DVD he believed Van Iveren heard downstairs.

Van Iveren, 39, of Oconomowoc, was charged with criminal trespass, criminal damage and disorderly conduct, all while using a dangerous weapon, and is scheduled to appear in court March 5. Together, the misdemeanor counts carry a maximum sentence of 33 months in jail.

Van Iveren said Tuesday that he heard a woman "screaming for help," grabbed the sword, bounded up the stairs, kicked in the apartment door and confronted the man who lived there.

"I intended to hold it behind my back and knock. But I froze and instead, what happened happened," he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Contesting his neighbor's account, Van Iveren said he didn't look anywhere in the apartment except the front room, and that he never threatened the neighbor with the sword.

"I had the sword extended, but that was all," he said.

Van Iveren, who lives with his mother in the downstairs apartment, said he did not call police when he heard the noises because he does not have a telephone. He said he barely knew the upstairs tenant.

Police seized Van Iveren's sword, which he said was a family heirloom.

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Last edited by shaw on Feb-22-2007 at 20:11

Proper US law innit.

Help an old lady across the street and get charged with attempted kidnapping.

Fuckwits.

Well there was no need to break down the door, but there also is no need for 33 months in a cell.

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Originally posted by Frenchie Well there was no need to break down the door, but there also is no need for 33 months in a cell.

he hasn't gone to court yet. That's the maximum that he could be sentenced for. He could also get a few hours of community service or something.

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I realize that, I'm just saying.

my neighbour once kick the door in, when he heard frenchie on stickam

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damn man, this guys watched a little too much law and order.

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That's like 20 minutes from me, LOL.

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Originally posted by stren my neighbour once kick the door in, when he heard frenchie on stickam

ahahaha! Stooooooop!

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Originally posted by Frenchie ahahaha! Stooooooop!

that's what you were screaming, alright

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OCONOMOWOC, that can't be a real town name

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