These are the types of stories that just warm the heart.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette 11-20-00:
Shots end break-in
By Danielle Nieves/The Gazette
Edited by Mike Braham; headline by Rob Russell
A 72-year-old woman shot a man several times after he allegedly forced his way into her home through the back door late Saturday, Colorado Springs police said.
Anthony Peralez, 44, of Colorado Springs remained in critical condition at Memorial Hospital on Sunday night, hospital officials said. Police suspect him of breaking into the woman's home.
The incident will be reviewed by the District Attorney's Office to determine whether the shooting falls under the so-called "Make My Day" law. Colorado law permits use of deadly force against intruders if the occupants of a home believe they may be harmed.
The shooting is the second in which a Colorado Springs homeowner has shot an intruder this year. On Sept. 22, a 63-year-old man shot three men who broke into his Briargate house in the 7600 block of Downywood Court about 1 a.m.
Thursday night, an intruder shot an armed homeowner in Rockrimmon.
In Saturday's incident, the woman, whom authorities would not identify, told police she shot a man who forced his way into her home in the 1200 block of Prairie Road at about 11 p.m.
The woman first tried to scare the intruder by turning on the inside lights, but he continued forcing his way through the back door. She then fired several shots from a handgun in the man's direction and he fled out the back door, police said.
Police said the woman was not injured.
Authorities did not say how many shots she fired or what type of gun she used. They did not say if she lived alone.
The suspect was caught following a hit-and-run crash that occurred in the 2500 block of East San Miguel Street, about five blocks from the woman's home. Witnesses told police the driver's vehicle had damage to the front.
Shortly afterward, police received a call about a possible crash near The Citadel mall. The caller said the vehicle had front-end damage and a flat tire.
Police found a damaged vehicle going southbound on Academy Boulevard and stopped the suspect at Bijou Street. They discovered he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Neighbors said the shooting was an isolated incident in a safe community.
"I've never felt unsafe here," said Amy Uhrich, who has lived at Uintah Street and Prairie Road for 23 years.
"It's been years since we've had break-ins here that I'm aware of."
Police did not know if there is a connection to two unsolved sexual assaults that occurred near Memorial Hospital in August and September. The women, one 56 and the other in her 70s, lived alone and were attacked in their homes.
In September, the District Attorney's Office and a police investigation found Carter Westfall, a Briargate homeowner, was acting in self-defense when he shot at intruders during a break-in.
Steven Trujillo, 18, died at Memorial Hospital, and Toby Rael, 19, and Thomas Bernal, 22, were arrested when they sought treatment for minor gunshot wounds at a Pueblo hospital. The District Attorney's Office in October filed burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary charges against Rael and Bernal.
Thursday, Gerry Shisler was wounded in the arm after confronting an intruder in his Rockrimmon house.
Jeremy Petschow, 22, was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. Petschow's alleged accomplice, Brandon Warren, 26, was arrested Thursday.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette 11-20-00:
Shots end break-in
By Danielle Nieves/The Gazette
Edited by Mike Braham; headline by Rob Russell
A 72-year-old woman shot a man several times after he allegedly forced his way into her home through the back door late Saturday, Colorado Springs police said.
Anthony Peralez, 44, of Colorado Springs remained in critical condition at Memorial Hospital on Sunday night, hospital officials said. Police suspect him of breaking into the woman's home.
The incident will be reviewed by the District Attorney's Office to determine whether the shooting falls under the so-called "Make My Day" law. Colorado law permits use of deadly force against intruders if the occupants of a home believe they may be harmed.
The shooting is the second in which a Colorado Springs homeowner has shot an intruder this year. On Sept. 22, a 63-year-old man shot three men who broke into his Briargate house in the 7600 block of Downywood Court about 1 a.m.
Thursday night, an intruder shot an armed homeowner in Rockrimmon.
In Saturday's incident, the woman, whom authorities would not identify, told police she shot a man who forced his way into her home in the 1200 block of Prairie Road at about 11 p.m.
The woman first tried to scare the intruder by turning on the inside lights, but he continued forcing his way through the back door. She then fired several shots from a handgun in the man's direction and he fled out the back door, police said.
Police said the woman was not injured.
Authorities did not say how many shots she fired or what type of gun she used. They did not say if she lived alone.
The suspect was caught following a hit-and-run crash that occurred in the 2500 block of East San Miguel Street, about five blocks from the woman's home. Witnesses told police the driver's vehicle had damage to the front.
Shortly afterward, police received a call about a possible crash near The Citadel mall. The caller said the vehicle had front-end damage and a flat tire.
Police found a damaged vehicle going southbound on Academy Boulevard and stopped the suspect at Bijou Street. They discovered he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Neighbors said the shooting was an isolated incident in a safe community.
"I've never felt unsafe here," said Amy Uhrich, who has lived at Uintah Street and Prairie Road for 23 years.
"It's been years since we've had break-ins here that I'm aware of."
Police did not know if there is a connection to two unsolved sexual assaults that occurred near Memorial Hospital in August and September. The women, one 56 and the other in her 70s, lived alone and were attacked in their homes.
In September, the District Attorney's Office and a police investigation found Carter Westfall, a Briargate homeowner, was acting in self-defense when he shot at intruders during a break-in.
Steven Trujillo, 18, died at Memorial Hospital, and Toby Rael, 19, and Thomas Bernal, 22, were arrested when they sought treatment for minor gunshot wounds at a Pueblo hospital. The District Attorney's Office in October filed burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary charges against Rael and Bernal.
Thursday, Gerry Shisler was wounded in the arm after confronting an intruder in his Rockrimmon house.
Jeremy Petschow, 22, was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. Petschow's alleged accomplice, Brandon Warren, 26, was arrested Thursday.