I am surprised the deputies didn’t treat the homeowners more roughly. THey did the right thing calling in right away and probably stayed on the phone until they got there.
Everyone, that’s your evidence for court, if you need it. It’s recorded.
One of the reasons that you want a brightly colored, flashy cell-phone is so that the police *easily* know that you are the good guy who has been talking to 911 and police dispatch as you hold the home invaders at gunpoint.
It’s one thing for police to arrive at a scene where they know no-one there, and see you holding a gun, and quite another when police are told by dispatch that a homeowner is staying on the phone with 911 while holding a home invader at gunpoint.