Man holds suspected burglar at gunpoint until police arrive(CA)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| He's 70 years old, and his health isn't what it used to be, but Raymond Michel is not someone who should be taken lightly. The south Bakersfield resident shot at a suspected burglar in his house Wednesday afternoon and held the man at gunpoint until police arrived. The suspect, identified by police as John Jenaro Garner, tried to get up twice, but Michel warned him to stay down. "I told my wife to call the cops because (the burglar) was staying here one way or another," Michel said. Bakersfield police Lt. Andrew Garner, no relation to the supsect, confirmed that... |
Think there's a burglar? Police say get away and call them(CA)(burglar captured)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| Police have a clear, simple response when it comes to what residents should do if they think they've been the victim of a burglary -- call 911. Don't go in the house, and if you're already inside, get out, Bakersfield police Detective Blaine Craig said Thursday. Just call 911 and let officers deal with the situation. South Bakersfield resident Raymond Michel arrived home with his wife and grandchildren Wednesday afternoon when his wife noticed signs that someone else had been in the house. Michel armed himself with a handgun, found the intruder holding a rifle in an upstairs bathroom and... |
Man Fires Shot At Intruder In Delhi Twp.
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| CINCINNATI -- A homeowner points and fires a gun at a man who was trying to break inside his home overnight in Delhi Township. The homeowner says he wasn't taking any chances. Police say he fired his gun as the suspect tried to break-in to his home in the 4400 block of Hillside Avenue around 1 a.m. Monday. It appears the suspect targeted the home, which is located on top of a hill on a secluded lot near the intersection of Riverside and Anderson Ferry Roads. Police did search the area with the help of K-9's, but could not find... |
Homeowner defends self when men invade his home; Toledo Blade describes robber as the "victim"(OH)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A north Toledo homeowner and concealed handgun license (CHL)-holder was the victim of an attempted home robbery last week, and yet in an article covering the homeowner's act of defending himself and shooting two intruders, the Toledo Blade refers only to the dead robber as a "victim." From the story: Toledo police Sunday identified the victim of Saturday night's fatal shooting on Galena Street in North Toledo as Christopher Childress, 21, of North Toledo. Sgt. William Wauford said Mr. Childress was shot once in the chest when he was confronted by the homeowner, whom police declined to immediately identify over... |
Armed homeowner sends intruder fleeing (MO)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A Johnson County, Missouri homeowner reportedly used his handgun to protect himself and his wife from a home invader. Police say that the the man and his wife were in their home at about 10 AM when they heard a noise outside. Knowing that there had been a recent burglary next door, the homeowner reportedly grabbed his handgun, and went downstairs, where he found a burglar attempting to jimmy open the back door. The homeowner is said to have displayed his handgun and issued a verbal warning, which reportedly sent the intruder fleeing. The homeowner is said to have fired... |
Suspect killed in home invasion gunbattle(TX)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A north Harris County man shot a pair of suspected home invaders on Friday, killing one and wounding the other, during a gunbattle outside his house, officials said. The homeowner was also wounded, authorities said. “He was shot by one of the suspects,” said Sgt. Craig Clopton with the Harris County Sheriff's Department. His condition was not available. Gunfire erupted at 11:30 a.m. at a home in the 1300 block of Spring City after two people forced open the front door, officials said. The homeowner and the suspects both were armed and exchanged gunfire, authorities said. One attacker, an adult,... |
Decatur Man Shoots Burglary Suspect(GA)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| DECATUR, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - A Decatur homeowner will not be charged for shooting an intruder Wednesday morning. DeKalb County police said 40-year-old Dexter Tucker was justified in shooting a 17-year-old who broke into his home. Tucker said he had run the scenario of an intruder in his mind many times before, but he never thought it would actually happen. Tucker said he was asleep when he heard knocking at the front door. The Decatur man said he peered through the shades but didn't answer the door. "Then he started beating on the door," Tucker recalled. Tucker said he saw... |
St. Petersburg, FL homeowner shoots home invader in self defense
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A St. Petersburg, Florida man reportedly used his gun to stop a home invader. Police say that a burglar tried to break in through the rear window of a home on the 1900 block of Seminole Blvd at about 9:40 AM. The homeowner is said to have noticed the home invasion attempt and fired several shots from his 9mm pistol, which sent the criminal fleeing. Moments later, a local hospital called police to report that 30 year old Michael Patterson had arrived with multiple gunshot wounds to his hand and upper body, according to police. Patterson has reportedly been charged... |
New Home Sales Drop 11.2% in January, Record Low
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| <p>Sales of newly built U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly fell to a record low in January, according to government data on Wednesday that hinted at potential trouble for the fragile housing market recovery.</p> |
Armed homeowner stops violent home invader (CA)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A San Bernardino County, California man reportedly used his gun to stop a woman who was using a brick to break in to his home. Police say that the home invading woman used a brick to break out a window at the man's home, prompting him to call the police. The homeowner also reportedly warned the home invader that he had a gun. Undeterred, the home invader reportedly stuck her head through the window, causing the homeowner to fear for his safety and the safety of his family, police say. The homeowner reportedly fired one shot in self defense, striking... |
Suspected Burglar Shot To Death At New Orleans Residence (LA)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| Man fatally shot by resident in 600 block of Independence Street Police say a suspected burglar was shot to death around 12am Saturday in the garage of a residence in the 600 block of Independence Street in New Orleans. The shots were fired by a resident of the home. Investigators say a burglar alarm was trigged and the alarm company notified those in the house that a motion sensor indicated activity in the garage located in the rear of the home. One of the residents went to investigate and fired multiple shots after encountering the suspect. No charges have been... |
Homeowner Shoots Intruder; OKC Police Arrest Suspects(OK)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| OKLAHOMA CITY – Three intruders fled from an Oklahoma City home this morning after being shot at by the home owner, police said. The owner told police that he heard a noise at his front door around 1:45 a.m. and opened the door. Three men armed with knives forced their way into the home in the 6400 block of South Phillips Avenue. The intruders forced the residents into a back bedroom when the homeowner shot one of the intruders. The intruders fled in a dark-colored SUV, police said. Police said the homeowner said he recognized one of the suspects. Subsequently... |
Shotgun handy for Yakima man with burglars(WA)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| YAKIMA, Wash. -- Three men tried to break into a home west of Yakima while the resident was home. The Yakima County sheriff's office says he was on the phone to a dispatcher Sunday when a brick came through the window. The homeowner armed himself with a shotgun as the would-be burglar entered the house. When he saw the gun, the intruder jumped into a getaway car. It sped off with the homeowner firing three shots at the car. The third suspect fled on foot. A sheriff's deputy and Union Gap police stopped and arrested two men in the car.... |
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5 Hospitalized After Neighborhood Shootout(FL)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| COCOA, Fla. -- Five people were taken to the hospital in serious condition after a shootout outside Brevard County home. Cocoa police say a homeowner noticed four men jumping over his fence on Montclair Road shortly before 1:00pm on Sunday. Officers say the homeowner opened fire on the men to defend his property. “He challenged them. He told them to get off his property. They continued toward him and shots were fired,” said Barbara Matthews, Cocoa Police Department. The homeowner was also shot in the back during the incident. Police say the homeowner may have opened fire because of what... |
Police ID robbery suspect shot, killed by Phoenix homeowner(AZ)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| PHOENIX -- Police have identified a man who died after he was shot while trying to rob a Phoenix homeowner Wednesday afternoon. Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said 26-year-old Rudolph Gomes was seen breaking into a coin operated car wash machine near Tatum Boulevard and Union Hills Drive around 12:30 p.m. A witness apparently followed Gomes and called police. At one point, Gomes reportedly struck a stop sign, damaging his vehicle. Thompson said he parked his Jeep Cherokee in the parking lot of Foothills Elementary School near Grovers Avenue and 44th Street and ran into the neighborhood, according to witnesses.... |
Fixed-wing flights get Troops home faster
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| CAMP TAJI – More than 3,000 U.S. Soldiers here took advantage of a new program offering fixed-wing flights off this Camp, Jan. 27, significantly decreasing their travel time back home to the States. Traditionally, Soldiers are transported via helicopter to Joint Base Balad or Baghdad International Airport before they departed to Ali Al Salim Air Base in Kuwait, said Staff Sgt. Rufus Brumfield, senior enlisted adviser with the 384th Movement Control Team, 49th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control), 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). "We are able to move numerous [passengers] straight from here and they don't have to stop... |
Burglary Suspect Shot by Homeowner in Spartanburg County(SC)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A burglar was shot Tuesday morning by a homeowner in Spartanburg County. The incident happened at a home at 632 Nodding Hill Road about 9:30 Tuesday morning. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found Rick Clary standing in the driveway of his home, shotgun in hand. Clary told investigators that he was asleep inside the home when he heard the sound of breaking glass. He then said he grabbed his shotgun, went to the backdoor, and saw someone reaching through the broken door window, trying to unlock the door. Clary fired one shot at the suspect, saying he... |
Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder After House Is Burglarized A Third Time(MO)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - A man is dead after police say he tried to break into someone's house. The incident happened around 3:40 a.m. Monday in the 1900 block of East College. The homeowner told police a man and two females entered his home and tried to burglarize it. The resident shot the man and the two females fled. The suspect was shot in the chest and died at the scene. Police say the home had also been burglarized on Saturday and Sunday. Police say charged are not expected against the resident. The suspect is described as... |
Falls man shoots burglar, Falls police say(NY)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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NIAGARA FALLS -- A 52-year-old city man shot a 22-year-old man in the chest Wednesday evening, but police said he is not expected to be charged after investigators learned he was likely defending himself from a burglar. The younger man, Parrish C. Spencer Jr., of Falls Street, broke the window of a side door and kicked in the door about 5:30 p.m. to get inside the two-story home of Willie J. Carson in the 500 block of 25th Street, police said. After Spencer got inside and went upstairs, Carson shot him, police said. Spencer is in stable condition today at...
Armed woman saves relatives from violent home invaders
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A Columbus, Ohio woman reportedly used her handgun to stop a pair of armed and violent home invaders. Police say that a pair of robbers went to the home of an acquaintance, where they held that man and his family at gunpoint while demanding money and prescription medication. The mother of the homeowner, who was in a different room, reportedly realized what was happening and grabbed a handgun. She then fired in self defense and defense of her family, striking one home invader and sending the other running, police say. Two suspects, including one with a gunshot wound, were reportedly... |
Teen, 17, Dies In Shooting By Homeowner(TN)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A 17-year-old youth was fatally shot during an apparent burglary of a Houston Valley Road mobile home shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. Sheriff Steve Burns identified the youth as Michael E.A. Banner, 17, of Wykle Road. Greene County sheriff's deputies were notified of the incident at 10:55 p.m. and subsequently were told by Alan Burch, 53, who resides in a mobile home at 2235 Houston Valley Road, that he had been awakened by the sound of someone kicking open the door of his residence, ---------------------cut--------------- Burch told officers that he fired shots toward the entrance to the mobile home and... |
Would-be home invader shot, killed (NM)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| A man who deputies say was trying to break into a North Valley home was shot and killed early Thursday. Bernalillo County deputies report that they found 43-year-old Dimas Apodaca, dead in a front yard at Pueblo Luna near Second Street and Osuna. Neighbor Orlando Lucero said that he heard “three loud thumps, sounds like they kicked the door in. Come to find out it was a sledgehammer followed by four or five shots and a car speeding off.” Sergeant Mark Kmatz of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says people at the scene have been detained. “We’ve made contact with... |
CRIME: 2 suspects in custody, homeowner charged after burglary try(NY)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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| TOWN OF LOCKPORT — State police say two attempted burglary suspects are in jail, and the homeowner targeted in the break-in Thursday morning is charged with reckless endangerment after firing shots at their car. There were no injuries in the incident on Akron Road. State police arrested Jenna M. Zsebhazy, 18, of Washburn Street, Lockport, and Anibal R. Cordero, 24, of Dysinger Road, Town of Lockport, on felony second-degree attempted burglary charges. The homeowner, Dennis F. Cherry, 63, 7643 Akron Road, was also arrested during the same incident. He was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony; second-degree criminal mischief,... |
Teen shoots alleged thief in home invasion(TX)
Wednesday 10th of March 2010 08:52:56 AM
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A teenager at a Southwest Side home fired shots late Tuesday night at alleged burglars, striking one in the buttocks. San Antonio police were called to a home in the 8500 block of Timber Wolf Drive at 11:45 p.m., when two men in a blue Honda Civic allegedly dropped off the injured man. He was taken to University Hospital, where he remains in stable condition under police supervision, officials said. He told police he had been shot at a home where he and his friends had tried to “score some marijuana,” an incident report states. During the course of the...
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