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RACINE - A homeowner who found a burglar in his kitchen Saturday night held the suspect at gunpoint until authorities arrived, according to Racine police.
Officers were called to the home in the 2100 block of Kinzie Avenue just before 10 p.m. Saturday by a resident of the house.
Reports said the 21-year-old homeowner walked in the back door of the house about 10 minutes prior to the 9:54 p.m. incident. He left the door open, because he was preparing to leave again to go to work, police said.
While the man was getting ready for work, he heard a noise in the kitchen. The man went into the kitchen and reportedly found Kevin Singstock, 25, of 932 West Lawn Ave.
The man ran upstairs and got his handgun, reports said. He called out to another resident of the house - a 50-year-old woman - to call police.
The woman, who had been sleeping on the living room couch, called authorities.
The man reportedly confronted Singstock and pointed his gun at him. Reports said he ordered Singstock to the floor, where he held him until police arrived.
Officers arrested Singstock for burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Police said Singstock appeared intoxicated and refused to make a statement to investigators. He was taken to the Racine County Jail and was charged Monday with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. He was given a $300 cash bond and $1,000 signature bond.
If convicted he faces up to one year imprisonment.
Residents of the home declined to comment Monday.
Racine Journal Times Online
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Officers were called to the home in the 2100 block of Kinzie Avenue just before 10 p.m. Saturday by a resident of the house.
Reports said the 21-year-old homeowner walked in the back door of the house about 10 minutes prior to the 9:54 p.m. incident. He left the door open, because he was preparing to leave again to go to work, police said.
While the man was getting ready for work, he heard a noise in the kitchen. The man went into the kitchen and reportedly found Kevin Singstock, 25, of 932 West Lawn Ave.
The man ran upstairs and got his handgun, reports said. He called out to another resident of the house - a 50-year-old woman - to call police.
The woman, who had been sleeping on the living room couch, called authorities.
The man reportedly confronted Singstock and pointed his gun at him. Reports said he ordered Singstock to the floor, where he held him until police arrived.
Officers arrested Singstock for burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
Police said Singstock appeared intoxicated and refused to make a statement to investigators. He was taken to the Racine County Jail and was charged Monday with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. He was given a $300 cash bond and $1,000 signature bond.
If convicted he faces up to one year imprisonment.
Residents of the home declined to comment Monday.
Racine Journal Times Online
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/...cle_b7579e6a-cfdc-11df-a186-001cc4c03286.html