Michigan armed neighbors detain man accused of breaking into home with kids inside: Reports
A sheriff's deputy said there were no injuries because of the neighbors' quick actions
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A group of armed neighbors in a Michigan town detained a 32-year-old accused of breaking into a home where two young children were present, according to reports.
Deputies with the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a neighborhood in St. Charles last Friday morning for reports of a man "jumping on a car and yelling," Undersheriff Miguel Gomez told Mlive.com.
The neighborhood where two armed neighbors detained a suspect until deputies arrived. (Google Maps)
By the time deputies arrived, the man had broken into a house on Sanderson Street, according to the outlet. Two armed neighbors had watched the scene unfold and "rushed to the scene to stop the home invasion," Gomez said.
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Shortly before 8 a.m., the neighbors, who have concealed-carry permits, detained the man until the deputies arrived. A 41-year-old woman and her two children – ages 13 and 9 – were inside the home at the time of the break-in, Gomez said.
Because of the "quick action" of the two armed neighbors, Gomez said, there were no injuries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It is unknown what the suspect’s intentions were, but he did appear to be under the influence of drugs," Gomez said.
The 32-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree home invasion and malicious destruction of property more than $1,000 but less than $20,000, WNEM reported.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No further details of his identity have been released. The department could not be reached for additional details Thursday evening.