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Homeowner Foils Burglary, Holds Suspect at Gunpoint
BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com
3:10 PM EDT, September 16, 2010
HARTFORD
A Franklin Avenue homeowner caught a burglar coming out of his home Wednesday afternoon and held him at gunpoint until police arrived, police said.
The suspect, identified as Jose Manuel Rivera, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal trespass, second-degree criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools and sixth-degree larceny.
His bail is set at $50,000.
The owner of 398-400 Franklin Ave. told police he was home and heard that burglar alarm go off. He saw someone running down the back stairs, and the homeowner ran out the front to stop the suspect, police said.
The owner held the suspect at gunpoint and called the police. The homeowner has a permit to own a gun, police said. The suspect had a VHS player taken from the home, as well as burglary tools, police said.
BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com
3:10 PM EDT, September 16, 2010
HARTFORD
A Franklin Avenue homeowner caught a burglar coming out of his home Wednesday afternoon and held him at gunpoint until police arrived, police said.
The suspect, identified as Jose Manuel Rivera, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal trespass, second-degree criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools and sixth-degree larceny.
His bail is set at $50,000.
The owner of 398-400 Franklin Ave. told police he was home and heard that burglar alarm go off. He saw someone running down the back stairs, and the homeowner ran out the front to stop the suspect, police said.
The owner held the suspect at gunpoint and called the police. The homeowner has a permit to own a gun, police said. The suspect had a VHS player taken from the home, as well as burglary tools, police said.
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