(FL) Neighbor holds prowler at gunpoint 02-16-04

Man Holds Prowler at Gunpoint

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Man Holds Prowler at Gunpoint
Last Update: 2/16/2004 2:26:04 PM

Riverside has become one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods on the
First Coast.

Over the weekend, one homeowner decided enough was enough, and after
spotting a prowler, he pulled his gun and held the suspect until police
arrived.

John Blanton came home Sunday afternoon and found a man with a crowbar
laying in his backyard and one of his neighbors holding him at gunpoint.

The neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified, said he was tired of
people on his street being burglarized. So, when he noticed the suspect
prying at the lock of his shed, he grabbed his rifle and was prepared to
use it. “Especially since he had the weapon in his hand. If he had come
at me, I would have taken the necessary measures.”

Blanton’s neighbor held the suspect at gunpoint for 20 minutes before
police arrived. All along, the neighbor was nervous–not knowing what
the man had concealed inside his jacket.
Police arrested 48-year-old Robert White [pictured] on charges of
possessing burglary tools and prowling.

Blanton adds, “We saw on the news how Riverside is the number one area
for crime in Jacksonville. I think the reason for that is there just
aren’t enough police patrolling this area.”