Hilliard, Florida

From Jacksonville’s News4Jax.com of September 4, 2007

Victim Uses Gun To Scare Suspects From Home

Sheriff Arrests 3 Men, 1 Juvenile

The victim of an attempted home invasion robbery in Hilliard, Fla., fired a single shot and scared four men from his property on Labor Day, Nassau County officers said.

According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, Louis Steinritz, Alex Hastie, Ryan Jeffers and a juvenile went to the home of Randy Nutty and after knocking on the door, struck Nutty in the head and shoved the victim back into the home.

The victim received further injuries during a struggle with the four suspects, officers said. They said one of the suspects knew Nutty.

The suspects were looking for money, authorities said, but when none was found, they went outside and were attempting to steal a vehicle when Nutty exited the home with a handgun and fired one shot into the ground.

The suspects fled the residence, but were captured by police a short time later.

Steinritz, Hastie and Jeffers were booked into the Nassau County Jail on charges of attempted home invasion robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The men's bonds were set at $75,006.

The juvenile was charged with the same crimes as the adults. He was turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice and was booked in the Duval Detention Center.

Nutty was taken to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center, where he was treated for his injuries and then released.