Bremerton, WA - home invasion, couple injured, suspect arrested

[ATCclears]

A man was arrested Friday after a failed home invasion attempt when the homeowner fired a warning shot at the suspect, according to the Bremerton Police Department.

A 27-year-old man from the Kitsap area was arrested.

Around 1:52 a.m. on March 11, officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress on Perry Avenue.

When officers arrived, they homeowner told them a man had broken into the home and attacked him and his wife with a blunt force object.

The homeowner and the man fought throughout the house.

At one point, the homeowner was able to retrieve a gun and fired a single warning shot at the man.

The man then ran through the house and the homeowner told officers he did not know where he went.

Officers searched the home and found the man hiding in a bathroom tub behind a shower curtain.

The man was arrested and booked into Kitsap County Jail on charges of assault, burglary and criminal trespass.

The homeowner, a 69-year-old man, and his 62-year-old wife sustained extensive injuries.

The man was not known to either of the victims.

Man arrested after Bremerton homeowner shoots at home invasion suspect

The homeowner and the man fought throughout the house.

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[NeoBlackdog]

Can you believe the homeowner fired a warning shot with the price of ammo!?!?
Glad the potential victims are OK.

 

[AshWilliams]

I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here, but if someone attacks my family in my home with a blunt object and I'm in hand to hand combat with this individual, as soon as I'm able retrieve my firearm he's going to be taking the Room Temperature Challenge.

 

[American123]

Can you believe the thought process to have a person break into your house, physically assault you and have been willing to do who knows what had they gained the upper hand - to then worry about the life of the person and fire a "warning shot."

 

[Mikej]

Where's the mug shot?

 

[oremike]

I was taught that If I needed to fire a warning shot to make it the second one.

 

[Stomper]

A 69yo man fighting a 27yo man and the 69yo not getting beat to death?

The home owner's name must be Barney BA! There's a LOT of retired military veterans living in that area so I have my suspicions on the 69yo's "abilities", and I'll bet that 27yo will think twice before EVER fighting another "grey lion"!

 

[Stomper]

Where's the mug shot?

He was just getting his life turned around….

 

[titsonritz]

Warning shot.

 

[Stomper]

Warning shot.

The closest thing to a "warning shot" I'da given to him under those circumstances is a glass Coke bottle busted upside his temple whilst unholstering my gun.

 

[SrMachoSolo]

"Warning shot", because he missed... and didn't want to get charged for attempted murder.



-Robert

 

[NeoBlackdog]

whilst upholstering my gun.

Going with the crushed velour or a suede?

 

[Stomper]

Going with the crushed velour or a suede?

GD iPhone virtual keyboards!

 

[Texanna]

The homeowner, a 69-year-old man, and his 62-year-old wife sustained extensive injuries.

Very disturbing and sad. I hope they have no head injuries but bet they do. Warning shot? If he doesn't want to "kill" in defense, tell him that 85% of gunshot wounds (pistol) are survived. Is that still accurate?

 

[po18guy]

A man was arrested Friday after a failed home invasion attempt when the homeowner fired a warning shot at the suspect, according to the Bremerton Police Department.

A 27-year-old man from the Kitsap area was arrested.

Around 1:52 a.m. on March 11, officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress on Perry Avenue.

When officers arrived, they homeowner told them a man had broken into the home and attacked him and his wife with a blunt force object.

The homeowner and the man fought throughout the house.

At one point, the homeowner was able to retrieve a gun and fired a single warning shot at the man.

The man then ran through the house and the homeowner told officers he did not know where he went.

Officers searched the home and found the man hiding in a bathroom tub behind a shower curtain.

The man was arrested and booked into Kitsap County Jail on charges of assault, burglary and criminal trespass.

The homeowner, a 69-year-old man, and his 62-year-old wife sustained extensive injuries.

The man was not known to either of the victims.

Man arrested after Bremerton homeowner shoots at home invasion suspect

The homeowner and the man fought throughout the house.

www.kiro7.com

There was certainly a meth to that perp's madness.

 

[OutwardHound]

"Warning shot". Umm, ok. Did he miss or was he following Brandon's game plan? "Ok buddy, next one is in your knee".

 

[Jay Walk]

Why did I put 17 rounds in him?

Because I ran out of ammo.

 

[L84Cabo]

"Warning shot", because he missed... and didn't want to get charged for attempted murder.

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-Robert

Um...That makes zero sense and is a really bad idea.

You're either legaly justified to use deadly force or you're not. If he fired, missed, and then was charged for attempted murder, then he wasn't legally justified to shoot. Which means if he had actually hit the dude, he'd be going to jail for murder.

Hitting the dude doesn't magically turn a bad shoot into a good shoot.

Moreover, the odds of you getting charged with something for intentionally making a warning shot are good...reckless discharge of a firearm, for example, etc.

 

[Melman]

I bet Wa Rep. Tarra Simmons from Bremerton is still proud she voted and bragged about taking away standard capacity magazines for defense

 

[deerbandit]

"Warning shot", because he missed... and didn't want to get charged for attempted murder.

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-Robert

Exactly, especially with some of the idiots that would make up a jury in Washington state.