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Ripon Man Holds Burglar at Gun Point
June 3, 2009
A Town of Ripon man held a burglar at gunpoint after he caught the suspect inside his home, warning 911 dispatchers that if the intruder even flinched, he would shoot.
"I got my burglar here right now. I got him at gunpoint," the man told a 911 dispatcher after he captured the intruder, according to a recording released by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. "Get them out here fast. You don't get somebody out here quick, this guy's going to die."
| "I got my burglar here right now. I got him at gunpoint," the man told a 911 dispatcher after he captured the intruder, according to a recording released by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. "Get them out here fast. You don't get somebody out here quick, this guy's going to die." |
The alleged burglar, Michael J. Roehling, 23, made his initial appearance in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court on Tuesday on felony charges of burglary, theft and burglary/armed with a dangerous weapon. He remained in custody on a $1,000 bail.
The case unfolded after the homeowner, 68, arrived home to find lights on inside his house just after 1 a.m. Friday. He parked his vehicle, armed himself with a handgun and confronted the burglar, who had apparently been removing items from the home and was going back for more, according to sheriff's officials.
The same home had been burglarized a week earlier when coins and small engines were stolen. Investigators are reviewing whether Roehling may have also broken in to the victim's home in that case as well, according to sheriff's Lt. Bill Flood.
When stopped by the homeowner on Friday, Roehling was allegedly attempting to take a large amount of cash, a gun and other items, according to a sheriff's office report.
"It happened pretty fast. The guy complied with him, and who wouldn't if they had a muzzle of a gun pointing in their face?" Flood said. Read more & listen to the actual 911 call »
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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