Virginia Teacher Accused in Burglary




(Portsmouth, Virginia) A 22-year-old substitute teacher at Douglas Park Elementary School, Tena Lin Neese Artise, has been accused of multiple crimes related to an alleged burglary.

Artise faces charges of burglary, kidnapping and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

A 14-year-old was home alone and told police she heard a knock on the rear door of her house.

When she opened the door, a woman walked in and pointed a gun at her. A second woman stood in the open door but didn’t enter the house.

The women left after finding no one else in the house.

Artise was identified as the woman who entered the house with the gun, police said.

Details on booking are not available.