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Very Wise Homeowner
A Tulsa homeowner shot a man who attempted to break into his house early Monday after the homeowner called police and told the man to leave. The suspected burglar, Michael Brian Crawford, 36, was hit once in the left shoulder. He was treated and released from a hospital before being arrested on one count of first-degree burglary.The homeowner, who works out of his home in the 2300 block of South 121st East Avenue, said the man rang his doorbell about 3:30 a.m., which woke him up, and asked for help. He called 911 and told the man the police were coming but didnt open the door, the homeowner said. I dont open the door that time of morning, said the homeowner, 51, who asked not to be identified by name. The man waited several minutes by the mailbox before he returned to the front window and yelled, Youre the man of the house. You come talk to me, at the homeowner who was staying awake watching TV. The homeowner said he told the man that he already called 911 and he should go back and wait on the sidewalk. A few moments later the light on the front porch went out, and he went and got his pistol, the homeowner said. Unscrewed the bulb or broke it would be my guess. As he secured his house, he saw a shadowy figure against his back porch blinds and the back door began to jiggle. Get away from my house, he said he yelled at the person on his porch. Thats when the back porch light went out, he said. Note to self: Buy porch light you need screwdriver to open. The homeowner then let out a shot and the man fled. "Apparently, I hit him, he said Monday afternoon. Crawfords bond is set at $20,000, jail records show. Neighbors talked Monday afternoon about buffing up their neighborhood watch, which they said already works pretty well. Several neighbors said crime is low in their neighborhood, because they keep an eye out for problems. A burglar that determined isn't a burglar. Only the devil himself knows what he actually is. Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-08-11 |
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