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Armed Citizen Holds Thieves Until Police Arrive
An vigilant armed citizen in Richmond caught two thieves red handed and held them at gunpoint until police arrived.
Police say they got a call around 12:40 a.m. Monday on a report of a vehicle theft in progress along Bennington Court. When officers arrived, they found two men on the ground with an armed man standing guard over them.
Officers say the unidentified citizen told them he saw the two men acting suspiciously and followed them. That's when he saw one of the men enter a vehicle. The other suspect, serving as a lookout, spotted the citizen and the pair fled. But the armed resident drew a gun and ordered the men to the ground. The man's wife called police and he held the two suspects until officer arrived to make the arrest.
The owner of the vehicle told investigators that a Smith and Wesson .38 caliber revolver had been stolen from the console of the car. Officers located the weapon in the bushes.
Police arrested Ernest George,19, and Craig Bosley, Jr.,19. Officers charged the pair with theft by unlawful taking-firearm.
An vigilant armed citizen in Richmond caught two thieves red handed and held them at gunpoint until police arrived.
Police say they got a call around 12:40 a.m. Monday on a report of a vehicle theft in progress along Bennington Court. When officers arrived, they found two men on the ground with an armed man standing guard over them.
Officers say the unidentified citizen told them he saw the two men acting suspiciously and followed them. That's when he saw one of the men enter a vehicle. The other suspect, serving as a lookout, spotted the citizen and the pair fled. But the armed resident drew a gun and ordered the men to the ground. The man's wife called police and he held the two suspects until officer arrived to make the arrest.
The owner of the vehicle told investigators that a Smith and Wesson .38 caliber revolver had been stolen from the console of the car. Officers located the weapon in the bushes.
Police arrested Ernest George,19, and Craig Bosley, Jr.,19. Officers charged the pair with theft by unlawful taking-firearm.