kmcdowel
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It was around 2:15am and I awoke to a loud bang. I grabbed my pistol next to me and made a quick trip around my apart to find nothing; no big deal because the guy who lives above me is quite loud at all hours of the night. I laid back down and within a few seconds I see something out my window. I jumped out of bed, ran to the window expecting to see nothing but my mind playing tricks on me when I actually find a ‘thug’ dressed young man trying to break into my apartment. I hit the window and yelled at him, asking what he was doing outside my window. He muffled some answer that I couldn’t hear, but was pretty calm. I asked again and he said something about trying to get into his apartment. I quickly got dressed,strapped on my pistol and walked outside. I approached him sternly asking what he is doing outside my window at 2:30 in the morning. He explained he was trying to get inside his apartment, which was next to mine. He claimed he had lost his key, and was at the wrong window trying to get in. His windows were the next two. We walked down to them and they were securely latched shut, and one had been broken. I wondered if this could have caused the noise that woke me. I backed off for a while and stood in the parking lot about 25 feet away for a good 15 minutes in the lovely 20degree weather waiting to see what he was going to do, knowing he could not get into that window. Growing inpatient and wanting to know more about this guy I approached him again, asking his name. He gave it to me, and I asked if there was anything I could do to help him out…he asked, “do you have a phone?” and I said, “yeah, stay here and I’ll bring it out.” He didn’t stay outside but followed me into the apartment complex where I stopped at the mailboxes and looked at his. His name was not on the mailbox where he said he lived. This gave me quite a bit of suspicion, making him a liar already. I asked him about it, and he said he didn’t have his mail sent here, I asked whose name was on the mailbox and he said that it was his cousins. I told him to stay there and I’ll grab my phone. I went and got my phone, and when I came out I asked him his cousin’s last name, to which he replied, “I don’t know.” Again, throwing more flags. He used my phone to call for a ride and by this time I had forgotten his first name so I asked again, and he told me.He walked off and I went back into my apartment His dress (yesI stereotype)and sketchy behavior prompted me to do a criminal background check which showed a previous felony conviction for home invasion! At this point I decided to call the police and let them know what had happened. I gave them adescription of the guy and they said it matched someone else they were investigating earlier this morning. They also said that this was not his permanent address on file, and that they would send over a unit to check things out. When the cop showed up I told him I was carrying (as required by Michigan law), he asked if I had my CCW and I told him yes (too cold to OC comfortably). We walked around to the window and when he shined his flashlight inside the window of his alleged apartment I could see clearly inside. There were no belongings whatsoever other than a bed. No bedding, pillows, clothes, nothing; making it doubtful than anyone stayed there regularly.
I’m not sure what will resultof this, I don’t think any charges could be filed other than for the broken window and good luck proving he did it. Two hours later I’m still not sure if he was telling the truth and it was honest mistake, or if he was lying and trying to invade my home. I’m not able to go to bed, so I decided to share my story with you. I can’t help but think, what if my window wasn’t latched… this ignorant asshole breaks into my apartment thinking it’s his own and I shoot and kill him….:cuss:
It was around 2:15am and I awoke to a loud bang. I grabbed my pistol next to me and made a quick trip around my apart to find nothing; no big deal because the guy who lives above me is quite loud at all hours of the night. I laid back down and within a few seconds I see something out my window. I jumped out of bed, ran to the window expecting to see nothing but my mind playing tricks on me when I actually find a ‘thug’ dressed young man trying to break into my apartment. I hit the window and yelled at him, asking what he was doing outside my window. He muffled some answer that I couldn’t hear, but was pretty calm. I asked again and he said something about trying to get into his apartment. I quickly got dressed,strapped on my pistol and walked outside. I approached him sternly asking what he is doing outside my window at 2:30 in the morning. He explained he was trying to get inside his apartment, which was next to mine. He claimed he had lost his key, and was at the wrong window trying to get in. His windows were the next two. We walked down to them and they were securely latched shut, and one had been broken. I wondered if this could have caused the noise that woke me. I backed off for a while and stood in the parking lot about 25 feet away for a good 15 minutes in the lovely 20degree weather waiting to see what he was going to do, knowing he could not get into that window. Growing inpatient and wanting to know more about this guy I approached him again, asking his name. He gave it to me, and I asked if there was anything I could do to help him out…he asked, “do you have a phone?” and I said, “yeah, stay here and I’ll bring it out.” He didn’t stay outside but followed me into the apartment complex where I stopped at the mailboxes and looked at his. His name was not on the mailbox where he said he lived. This gave me quite a bit of suspicion, making him a liar already. I asked him about it, and he said he didn’t have his mail sent here, I asked whose name was on the mailbox and he said that it was his cousins. I told him to stay there and I’ll grab my phone. I went and got my phone, and when I came out I asked him his cousin’s last name, to which he replied, “I don’t know.” Again, throwing more flags. He used my phone to call for a ride and by this time I had forgotten his first name so I asked again, and he told me.He walked off and I went back into my apartment His dress (yesI stereotype)and sketchy behavior prompted me to do a criminal background check which showed a previous felony conviction for home invasion! At this point I decided to call the police and let them know what had happened. I gave them adescription of the guy and they said it matched someone else they were investigating earlier this morning. They also said that this was not his permanent address on file, and that they would send over a unit to check things out. When the cop showed up I told him I was carrying (as required by Michigan law), he asked if I had my CCW and I told him yes (too cold to OC comfortably). We walked around to the window and when he shined his flashlight inside the window of his alleged apartment I could see clearly inside. There were no belongings whatsoever other than a bed. No bedding, pillows, clothes, nothing; making it doubtful than anyone stayed there regularly.
I’m not sure what will resultof this, I don’t think any charges could be filed other than for the broken window and good luck proving he did it. Two hours later I’m still not sure if he was telling the truth and it was honest mistake, or if he was lying and trying to invade my home. I’m not able to go to bed, so I decided to share my story with you. I can’t help but think, what if my window wasn’t latched… this ignorant asshole breaks into my apartment thinking it’s his own and I shoot and kill him….:cuss: