http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/NEWS01/111260072/1009
This happened in Paynesville, population 2262.
PAYNESVILLE — A Paynesville couple were not seriously injured early today after a man with a weapon walked into their home and took their car, Paynesville Police Chief Kent Kortlever said.
The man, whose name has not yet been released, then walked into the couple’s unlocked home. The suspect had what the victims believed was a gun, Kortlever said.
Important lesson: Lock your doors!
Good news:
The victims were not tied up or injured....
Better news:
The suspect eventually got away in the homeowner’s vehicle. He was found in Mille Lacs County by a deputy and a state trooper, Kortlever said.
The man was shot twice by police and was taken to a nearby hospital.
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Sorry to come late to the party on this one. Regardless of all the other factors; gun/no gun, accuracy of details, locked/unlocked, did you check out the address where this occured? It is very much off the beaten path. Virtually no place is immune from this type of occurance. Always be prepared like you expect it to happen today.
I hadn't realized that I left the address in the story. Thanks. It's gone, now.
There have been a few VERY rural home invasions in the last few months. Everybody should be prepared.
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