Exercising the Right
First Time in 30 Years
WTAE.com reported out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 4 about an 81-year-old man who was the victim of a home invasion. The man, who lives with his invalid sister, was awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of someone breaking in to his home. After the burglar broke in to the house, he entered the homeowner’s bedroom and demanded that the homeowner give him money. The elderly homeowner told the burglar that he didn’t have any money, and the suspect became irate and physically attacked the homeowner. Fortunately, the senior citizen kept a handgun by his bed on his nightstand, and had for 30 years. He was able to grab his handgun and fire it at the suspect. Lt. Tom Kolensic of the Uniontown Police Department told WTAE.com that the homeowner said the suspect was wearing a “skeleton mask with gloves” and “he demanded money” from the victim. The homeowner grabbed his “firearm off his nightstand and fired one shot, and the actor ran out of the house.” Authorities soon arrived on the scene and discovered the body of the suspect, who had died due to his gunshot wound. The 46-year-old attacker, identified as Franklin Schrout, has an “extensive” criminal record.
Saving the Day
NBC-2 out of Fort Myers, Florida, reported that a high-speed car chase in Estero, Florida, on November 14 resulted in an injured sheriff’s deputy, a dead suspect, and a bystander credited with saving the day. The drama began when 53-year-old Edward Strother started to swerve and speed recklessly down a Florida interstate, reaching speeds estimated at more than 100 miles per hour, according to witnesses. Deputy Dean Bardes, a 12-year veteran, was assisting an unrelated crash on the interstate when Strother’s car veered toward the deputy and narrowly missed hitting him. Bardes, suspecting that the driver intended to hit him, jumped into his patrol car and began to chase Strother’s car. The car chase ended when Strother suddenly stopped on an interstate offramp, exited his vehicle, and approached Deputy Bardes’ car. The suspect then forcibly pulled the deputy out of his patrol car and began to attack him violently, throwing the man to the ground and repeatedly punching him.
Kimberly Jenkinson, a Florida woman, witnessed the scene as she was driving in her car. “He just started punching him and hitting and hitting and hitting,” she told NBC-2. “I was afraid for the police officer. I thought he was going to kill him.”
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