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| Very Wise Homeowner |
| 2010-08-11 |
| 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 |
| #5 Ever hear of home invasion, anon1? He had something to knock lights out. The same thing he thought he could hold against the home owner, most likely a large knife. Thieves seem to know most people these days don't pack heat at home. |
| Posted by: Thereger Borgia9251 2010-08-11 22:06 |
| #4 he's not a burglar as he didn't steal anything I never heard of a burglar ringing the doorbell and asking for help. So what did they guy want? Did the homeowner not ask? Sounds a bit suss to me. |
| Posted by: anon1 2010-08-11 20:06 |
| #3 Might want to "beef" them up instead - unless you like them really shiny, that is. |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-08-11 18:00 |
| #2 "I dont open the door that time of morning," said the homeowner, 51 I quit opening my door to anyone years ago. 99%+ of everyone who knocked turned out to be some kind of door to door solicitor wanting to convert me to something or trying to get money (honestly, by asking, not taking). Time taken to answer the door was consistently wasted, besides there was the obvious security risk. My town is a fairly safe one, excluding the double murder a block away followed by a 45-second shootout between the perp & the police while I was working on my pickup in the drive. (I do pay more attention to popping sounds I hear in the neighborhood since then.) The incident looks like one of those failed attempts by a lost soul prowling the world seeking the ruin of souls. $20,000 bond is far too little. The suspect will be back on the prowl as soon as he ingests or manufactures his next supply of mind-altering substances. Perhaps he, or some of his entourage, will visit the very same man for a little payback. The news article almost gave the address away. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-11 09:10 |
| #1 Neighbors talked Monday afternoon about buffing up their neighborhood watch, I don't think the neighborhood watch is usually up at 3:30 am. Use to be. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-08-11 08:52 |
