Tuesday, February 13, 2007

West New York, New Jersey

From Jersey City’s The Jersey Journal of February 13, 2007
WNY burglar runs from gunfire

A would-be burglar was frightened off in West New York yesterday afternoon by a gun-wielding homeowner who "accidentally" fired a shot in his direction, according to the West New York Police Department.

A man wearing a gray North Face jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt underneath tried to kick in the door to a first-floor apartment, the 39-year-old resident told police.

The man ran to the door after hearing dogs barking and heavy pounding on his door, police said. He picked up a licensed handgun, leaned out a window, and yelled "what are you trying to do, I have a gun!" and tried to display it.

The gun fired accidentally, said West New York Police Director Tim Griffin, and the frightened burglar took off running.

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