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<p>HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) &#8212; A 27-year-old-man faced burglary, vandalism and resisting arrest charges after he allegedly broke into the ornate Pennsylvania Capitol building following a night of drinking, damaged signs and sprayed fire suppressant around Senate corridors.</p><p>Capitol Police identified the man Monday as Ryan William Stump, of Gettysburg. He was also charged with public drunkenness, mischief, disorderly conduct and trespassing.</p><p>Stump allegedly broke into the Capitol building through a first-floor window just before 2 a.m. Sunday on the House side of the building. He crossed to the Senate side, where he threw a standing wooden sign down a flight of stairs and emptied the contents of a fire extinguisher in corridors lined with Senate offices and portraits, officials said.</p><p>A Senate security officer allegedly heard Stump throw the sign and called Capitol Police, who arrived and arrested him after a short chase.</p><p>When he was arrested, Stump had an &#8220;extreme odor&#8221; of alcohol on his breath, said Capitol Police Deputy Superintendent Kevin Brown.</p><p>Brown said police did not know Stump&#8217;s motivation to burglarize and vandalize the building. Stump told police that he had come to Harrisburg to have a good time with his girlfriend, but things did not go so well, Brown said.</p><p>&#8220;Somehow they ended up in a fight and he ended up here,&#8221; Brown said.</p><p>Stump posted $25,000 bail and was released, Brown said. Stump did not respond to a message left at his listed number Monday.</p><p>Crews cleaned up the Senate&#8217;s corridors Sunday. A Senate official, Drew Crompton, chief counsel to Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, said the costs to clean up will be substantial. Restitution will be sought from Stump, Crompton said.</p><p>Seven historic portraits of senators were removed to assess and repair damage. Senate offices shut down for the day, although the chamber&#8217;s members had not been scheduled to meet Monday.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By MARC LEVY</p><p>Associated Press</p></bylineMeta></div>

Man charged in burglary, vandalism of Pennsylvania Capitol