Sunday, September 23, 2012

(WI)Woman Scares Off Burglar With Gun Shots


Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2012 -- 7:09 a.m.

From the Dane County Sheriff's Department:

Madison, WI. September 22, 2012 – at approximately 2:09 am, Dane County Sheriff's Deputies, along with Officers from the Madison Police Department, responded to the 3500 block of Commercial Ave., Township of Blooming Grove, for a report of a home invasion where a female resident had been confronted by an intruder.

The investigation revealed that the resident, while investigating the sound of footsteps, was confronted by a masked intruder, who attempted to use a form of pepper spray on her. In response to this, the resident, who had armed herself with a handgun, fired several shots at the intruder, who subsequently fled the residence on foot. The resident was not injured during this incident.

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