An East Wareham man was arraigned the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Wareham Fourth District Court on five charges after he allegedly broke into and entered a package store.

Clifford Mignault, 49, of 3160B Cranberry Highway was charged with breaking and entering nighttime for felony, larceny over $250, possession of burglarious tools, malicious destruction of property over $250, and resisting arrest, according to police reports.

Officers responded to an alarm sounding at the Mayflower Liquors, 3130 Cranberry Highway, around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, according to a statement from the police.

Upon their arrival, the officers noticed that a section of the rear area of the building had been removed, which allowed access inside the package store. Under further inspection the officers found wet footprints inside the building, along with bottles of liquor and items from the cash drawer strew across the floor, according to police reports.

While checking the interior of the building with Officer Stephen Kearney, Officer John Iacobucci noticed a man, later identified as Mignault, hiding behind a stack of beer cases, wearing a hooded top and holding a hammer, according to police reports.

The police reports state that a brief struggle occurred before Mignault was subdued and placed under arrest and he was noted to be highly intoxicated during the incident.

Nothing was reported to be missing from the store, but quarters from the cash drawer were found in the pockets of Mignault, according to the police.

Chief Richard Stanley praised the response and actions of the patrol officers involved in the incident, which led to the arrest of a criminal apprehended in the act of committing the crime, in a statement.

As of Friday morning, Mignault was being held in Plymouth, with a trial date of December 30.