Rural Virginia Couple Holds Home Invasion Suspect At Gunpoint

By Cam Edwards

Homeowners in rural Amelia County, Virginia were forced to protect themselves from an intruder Saturday morning, but thankfully the pair were able to subdue and hold the suspect until police arrived.

According to WTVR, the couple woke up Saturday morning to the sound of their dogs barking, and quickly realized they weren’t alone in their home.

“Initially we heard the dogs barking, going crazy,” the male homeowner said. “and then I heard a voice.”

He then yelled ‘Who’s in my house?” and received a response that confirmed their worse fears.

“When we heard somebody yell back, that was the scary moment,” the female homeowner said.

She then grabbed a gun and handed it to her boyfriend while calling 911.

“I could see a grown man at the bottom of my stairwell again pleading, asking for help,” the man said.

The couple were able to hold the intruder until sheriff’s deputies arrived. Officers discovered the intruder had apparently driven a stolen car on to the couple’s property, hit a shed with the car, and then made his way inside the home.

“We had a car, what we found out was a stolen car come through, I guess he pulled the emergency brake and crashed into the …Read the Rest

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