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PD: Homeowner takes burglar into custody during break-in (AZ)
ABC15.com ^ | 3 September, 2009 | Deborah Stocks

Posted on 09/04/2009 1:39:58 PM PDT by marktwain

CHANDLER, AZ -- Police say two teens face burglary charges after they allegedly forced their way into a home with a 14-year-old boy inside Wednesday morning.

According to a Chandler police report, the teen was alone in the home near Frye and Alma school roads when two men knocked on the front door about 7:30 a.m.

Since he didn't know the men, the boy did not answer the door, according to the report.

Police said the men then forced their way into the home through a back door and the boy ran out of the house to a neighbor who called police.

In the meantime, the boy's father returned home after dropping off another child and was told of the burglary, police said.

The father reportedly went into the home, found his gun and took one of the suspects into custody.

The second suspect jumped from a second story window and fled. He was caught and arrested by police.

The suspects are 17-year-old Chandler residents, according to police. Their identities were not released.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: az; banglist; burglary; homedefense
Well done. Would have been better if he had his gun with him and waited for reinforcements.
1 posted on 09/04/2009 1:39:59 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Those Amish boys, when will they learn.


2 posted on 09/04/2009 1:45:14 PM PDT by wac3rd (Felipe Calderon supports the government option.)
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I went to school in TX with a bunch of AZ/TX kids. All brought up using weapons and hunting. It is beyond foolish to break into a house in AZ, TX, OK, and other southern/southwestern states if you do not want to be caught or hurt.

Didn't mention names, but probably Juan and Pedro--just guessing.

vaudine

3 posted on 09/04/2009 2:10:45 PM PDT by vaudine
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To: marktwain

Two Words: Lucky Kid!

Lucky he wasn’t shot.


4 posted on 09/04/2009 4:33:41 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: marktwain

Chandler AZ, home of a major juvie prison complex.

Lucky they were not shot indeed!


5 posted on 09/04/2009 7:38:31 PM PDT by ASOC (Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui)
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