fencer
NES Member
This morning at approximately 09:30 a man tried to break into my neighbors house while he was home. He is a Real Estate agent and typically leaves the house around 10:00. He was upstairs getting dressed when his doorbell rang several times. He looked out of an upstairs window and noticed a POS Dodge MiniVan approx. 1992 backed into his driveway. This raised a red flag and he started down the stairs when he heard a Boom, Boom, Boom. The guys was trying to shoulder his way through the breezeway door. Thinking there may be more than one person in the house, my neighbor ran out the front door and hollered WTF. The guy backs away from the door and says is Carol home? Is this 183? His address is 184 and he is a single guy. He responds" There is no 183" the guys says "Sorry" and hops in the minivan.
My neighbor has the presence of mind to get the plate number and watch what direction he turns when leaving our side street. He then ran into the house called 911 and went to check the breezeway door. The frame had shattered and one more good push would have opened it. He called me right after and I walked over. Two cruisers from our town and the neighboring town responded within three minutes. Our street is right on the town line. They ran the license plate which was stolen off a vehicle in Lynn. The BG was described as a black male approx. 6'2" tall and 240 lbs about 30-35 years old.
So now we are all thinking, what if one of our wives or daughters had been the victim? We live in an upper middle class neighborhood. Every lot is at least an acre and the smallest house is 4 bedrooms. This guy was looking for empty houses and was surprised.
OK so here is the silver lining. When I went over to talk to my neighbor he said he is thinking about getting a gun. I told him that I have been a gun owner for years and explained to him the process and told him where to take the course. I also told him he should think about getting a dog as it probably would have ended the whole event.
I am taking him to the range tomorrow to teach him how to shoot a shotgun and handguns. I told him I would pay for the bullets.
Get a dog, keep your doors locked and your guns clean and handy. This could happen to any of us.
When I came home after talking to him my wife and 18 year old daughter both said. "We are so glad you made us learn how to shoot and that we have a dog" I said" no shit". Pardon the language.
My neighbor has the presence of mind to get the plate number and watch what direction he turns when leaving our side street. He then ran into the house called 911 and went to check the breezeway door. The frame had shattered and one more good push would have opened it. He called me right after and I walked over. Two cruisers from our town and the neighboring town responded within three minutes. Our street is right on the town line. They ran the license plate which was stolen off a vehicle in Lynn. The BG was described as a black male approx. 6'2" tall and 240 lbs about 30-35 years old.
So now we are all thinking, what if one of our wives or daughters had been the victim? We live in an upper middle class neighborhood. Every lot is at least an acre and the smallest house is 4 bedrooms. This guy was looking for empty houses and was surprised.
OK so here is the silver lining. When I went over to talk to my neighbor he said he is thinking about getting a gun. I told him that I have been a gun owner for years and explained to him the process and told him where to take the course. I also told him he should think about getting a dog as it probably would have ended the whole event.
I am taking him to the range tomorrow to teach him how to shoot a shotgun and handguns. I told him I would pay for the bullets.
Get a dog, keep your doors locked and your guns clean and handy. This could happen to any of us.
When I came home after talking to him my wife and 18 year old daughter both said. "We are so glad you made us learn how to shoot and that we have a dog" I said" no shit". Pardon the language.