Posted on 01/04/2010 3:34:23 AM PST by marktwain
An armed burglar who broke in to a Carroll Township, PA beverage distributor was reportedly shot in self defense by an employee.
Police say that a burglar alarm was triggered at Shermans Dale Beer & Beverage, just before 11 PM. An employee is said to have learned of the alarm, and gone to investigate. Upon arriving, the employee reportedly found the front glass door broken and a burglar inside. After the burglar become violent, the employee is said to have fired one shot from his pistol, killing the armed burglar and saving himself. Police reportedly identified the deceased burglary suspect as 25 year old Jeffrey Thomas Harless of New Bloomfield, PA.
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Nice shot.
Nice outcome. Sucks to be a dead criminal.
Good shooting. Civilization thanks you.
The gene pool bubbles with happiness.
A “commercial” burglar as opposed to the regular “residential” grade burglar. The only thing worse is the “industrial” grade variety.
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