March 10th, 2008
One Augusta homeowner refused to be robbed. And now he’s talking about his encounter with a burglar. At least eight homes, in the Olde Town neighborhood have recently been broken into.
“He was in the house. Made it down the hallway into another room,” said Tim Asmann, victim.
A surprise Asmann was not expecting at his Olde Town home Thursday afternoon. Asmann says someone knocked on his door several times, but when he didn’t answer, the intruder broke into his house through a window in the back.
“I knew what he was there for. Trying to do something looking for something trying to steal something,” said Asmann.
So, Asmann says he was ready and waiting.
“It was quick. Shoot or not shoot. I chose not to shoot. He didn’t know that was coming at all. He thought the house was completely empty and he would walk through and get what he wanted,” said Asmann.
But when the would-be burglar saw Asmann’s gun he took off…empty handed. And he didn’t get far.
Deputies arrested a 16-year-old boy who they say is responsible for at least some of the break-ins.
Interesting, though:
Because of this crime spree, there are now more deputies patrolling the neighborhood, including the crime suppression team.
Goes to show that even when the authorities throw extra resources at a problem, they’re usually only able to react to crime. Despite the extra deputies, a break-in occurred and a homeowner was forced to defend his property.
Via CGSDB.
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