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  • I don't think entering through an open window counts as 'breaking and entering' as such it is trespass. However as they went on to commit a crime (Assault) it could be criminal trespass or even a felony in some jurisdictions Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 10:22
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    @JeffUK window was probably open, but first time I read it I imagined him jumping through the glass O_o Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 12:37
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    I'd say entering through a Window to open a door from the inside counts as breaking and entering. Also, if he opened/widened the Window, which is implied, that too would be breaking and entering. Breaking and entering does not imply force or damage. Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 13:22
  • Also, on rereading, when your done talked about punching that is a threat - indeed it is assault (assault does not imply physical force, only the threat of it) Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 13:28
  • What jurisdiction are you talking about? (There's no specific crime of "breaking and entering" in England, for example.) Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 17:11