An Alabama man was arrested after breaking into a house, brandishing a knife and being held at gunpoint by the house owner, authorities introduced Monday.
A web based assertion by the Ider Police Division says the house owner discovered a person hiding on his property Saturday earlier than the person fled right into a wooded space. The house owner referred to as the police when the person returned, armed with a knife. Police dispatchers heard yelling and the house owner pleading for the suspect to drop the knife.
The would-be burglar put the knife away and appeared to give up earlier than brandishing the knife once more. That is when the house owner drew a gun and held the person at gunpoint till police arrived, the assertion mentioned.
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An Alabama man accused of breaking into a house was held at gunpoint by the house owner. Authorities later arrived and arrested the suspect.
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“I’m relieved that on this case the sufferer, suspect, and officers have been all unhurt and the one injury completed was to the house,” mentioned Ider police Chief Stephen Malone. “Property might be changed, however individuals can’t.”
The person was arrested and charged with second-degree housebreaking, menacing, first-degree trespassing and third-degree legal mischief, in keeping with AL.com. He’s being held on $20,000 bond within the DeKalb County Jail.
