Rockford Man Kills Intruder

December 13, 2006

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1764347&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

The Wright County Sheriff's Office says the preliminary investigation indicates the man entered the home of a 21-year-old woman and was shot by her 30-year-old male acquaintance.

It turns out that the intruder was the woman's ex-boyfriend:

The Wright County Sheriff's Office said the preliminary investigation indicates 35-year-old Erik Richter entered the home of 21-year-old Samantha Simons, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, and was shot. Simons' new boyfriend, 30-year-old Eric Cegon, pulled the trigger.

As this self-defense blog details, Richter was due back in court later that day to answer to charges that he had violated a no contact order held against him by his ex-wife. He very possibly was facing more jail time for threats he had made against her.

He entered the home with a .45 caliber handgun and leg irons and handcuggs (presumably) to restrain them and the woman's new boyfriend, Cegon, defended them by shooting Richter with a shotgun. The Wright County prosecutor, Thomas Kelly, decided not to press charges against the Cegon.

It's sad, the spin in this story is that the prosecutor was unable to prove that Cegon was not justified in using deadly force. First he states pretty clearly some of the major criteria required to justify self defense:

"Did Cegon have an honest and reasonable belief that he or Simons were in imminent jeopardy of great bodily harm or death? Yes," said Kelly in a press statement. "Was Cegon's use of deadly force necessary to avert great bodily harm or death? Yes.

But then disappoints with this:

"In this case, the state has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Cegon was not justified in using deadly force," he continued. "Based upon the facts, I am unable to meet that burden and therefore no criminal charges will be filed against Cegon."

It sounds a little like, deep in his heart he wanted to prosecute Cegon...for defending himself and those around him!

Elderly man kills would be burglar

11/29/2006

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=140682

Police say a 73-year-old man wasn't doing anything wrong last night in his Coon Rapids home when something wrong came to him.

"While he was in bed he heard someone breaking into the house," Anoka County Sheriff Captain Bob Aldrich said.

A burglar, police say broke in, and when he got to the second floor the 73-year-old man was waiting.

One of the thugs died, and the burglary rate dropped overnight.

Some neighbors of the homeowner are already coming to his defense for defending his safety, and, his home. "I believe that if they broke into his house and he was in there he was within his rights for what he did," said neighbor Jeffrey Hauf.

The homeowner has been questioned by police in the incident and he was never placed under arrest nor was he hurt during the break-in which happened around 11 Monday night.

This is only right.

Police Seek Suspect In Chanhassen Home Invasion

Nov 11, 2006

http://wcco.com/topstories/home.invasion.kidnapping.2.362910.html

This is horrifying. This is beginning of some of my worst nightmares.

Chanhassen, Minn. (WCCO) ― A family of five is safe following a terrifying ordeal after they were abducted and held hostage inside their home. An armed gunman then made them drive him to two banks to get cash before he left with their money and their pickup truck, which was recovered in Minneapolis at around 8 p.m. Friday.

According to police the assailant wearing a ski mask and dark gloves entered the home's garage and confronted the father, who is reportedly in the banking business. Carrying a sawed-off rifle slung around his neck and a knife, the assailant forced his way into the family home and tied up the man, his wife and their three children.

Police Searching For Sexual Predator In Elk River

Jul 25, 2006

http://wcco.com/topstories/Elk.River.assault.2.360409.html

Elk River, Minn. (WCCO) ― Police are warning Elk River, Minn. residents about a sexual predator who raped a woman at knifepoint.

The attack happened Sunday morning inside the woman's house.

At 4 a.m. Sunday, the man broke into the house through a locked patio door. He assaulted the woman for an hour while the woman's child was sleeping in a nearby room, police said.

Somebody in the area understands that we are in charge of defending ourselves.

Neighbor Dave Canales worries about his wife.

"She always said she wanted some kind of protection, a gun or something," Canales said. "It makes me kind of think of getting one now."

Maple Grove man's home invaded

June 30, 2006

The original link is dead.

http://rambix.blogspot.com/2006/06/home-invasion-violent-crime-coming-to.html

A Maple Grove man that said armed robbers invaded his home early Friday morning told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that he was held at gunpoint as armed robbers ravaged his home.

Caleb Thompson heard a knock at his door overnight and before he knew it, he was staring down the barrel of a gun.

"It was very scary, cause it was a big revolver," Thompson told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. "I did hear the hammer click back when he pulled it out."

Man shot in home invasion

March 10, 2006

http://www.startribune.com/467/story/298017.html

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Stearns County authorities said a man about 45 years old was shot in Cold Spring after several men with guns entered the home where he lived with seven other people.

Sheriff John Sanner said the victim was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital, where he underwent surgery Thursday night. Sanner said the victim's name isn't being released because the suspects are still at large.