(OH) Homeowner uses shotgun to scare off burglars 05-31-01
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Two men being sought in Bagley Road burglary Thursday, May 31, 2001
The News Sun
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS – Police are looking for two men who tried to
burglarize a Bagley Road home while the occupants were watching
television inside.
The attempted break-in took place at about 8 p.m. May 22, a report said.
According to the report, a woman and her husband were watching
television when someone knocked at the front door. When they looked
outside, they saw a black pickup truck in the driveway; moments later,
the truck pulled out of the driveway and into the parking lot of an
adjacent business.
The report said the driver parked his vehicle, entered the husband’s
truck and began looking over one of its tires. It was then, police said,
that the woman saw a second suspect sliding open a screen door on the
patio.
According to the report, the husband told her to call 911, grabbed a
shotgun and pointed it at the intruder, who was trying to open a patio
door. The second suspect then fled the scene.
The victims later found a window on their attached garage had been
shattered.
A man who was near the crime scene was questioned by police but released
after authorities determined he was not involved in the incident.
The first suspect, who was wearing dark clothing, was described as white
with a medium build. The second man was dark-skinned, in his early 30s
and had short brown hair. He was wearing a dark gray sweatshirt.