Saturday, July 5, 2008

Utah: W. Valley man foils burglars - in his underwear, with a shotgun

West Valley City, Utah

From the Salt Lake Tribune of July 2, 2008
W. Valley man foils burglars - in his underwear, with a shotgun

Next time, maybe some pants?

Still, West Valley City homeowner Tony Gamonal managed to foil burglars when he took out after them with a shotgun -- and wearing only his boxer shorts.

2News reports today that he surprised the burglars, then armed himself to give chase. A nearby police officer joined him, eventually capturing one of the pair, a woman. The second suspect, a man, remained at large.

Gamonal says it wasn't until the capture that he realized he was outside, in the street, in his underwear.

"I looked down and said, 'Oh man . . . here I am,'" he told 2News.

Gamonal says this is the second time robbers have targeted his home in two weeks.

The last time, the hinges were cut off his gate and up to $10,000 worth of property was stolen. The fence around his home has also been vandalized with spray-paint.

He says he's had it. And he plans to protect his home -- regardless of what he is, or is not, wearing

"If you can't be safe in your own home, where can you be?" Gamonal says. "There was no doubt; I was so mad that I would have shot them."

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