Ann Arbor man scares off intruder in home
Courtesy of Ann Arbor police
Ann Arbor police are looking for a break-in suspect who fled when the homeowner scared him off early Friday morning, officials said.
Officers were called to a residence in the 1700 block of South University Avenue at 12:40 a.m. Friday for a home invasion, said Ann Arbor police Detective Dan Iverson.
A man told police the suspect forced his way through the front door while he and two other family members were asleep in the home.
“They heard the intruder,” Iverson said.
The suspect made his way to the bedroom area of the home where he encountered the resident.
“(The resident) struggled with the suspect, and the suspect fled on foot," Iverson said.
There were no reported injuries.
The suspect was last seen walking west on South University towards Washtenaw Avenue. Police attempted to track the man with a K-9 unit, but did not find him.
The suspect was described as a black male, 30-40 years old, 5 foot 8 inches to 5 foot 10 inches tall and 160-180 pounds. He had short cropped hair and was wearing dark colored clothing, Iverson said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Iverson at (734) 794-6930, ext. 49321, or email him at diverson@a2gov.org.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
you can't handle the truth
Mon, Apr 8, 2013 : 12:54 p.m.
Why can't this happen for once in the home of one of you who are "prepared" for such a dangerous matter?
Royatannarbor
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 4:16 p.m.
We must take necessary measures to protect ourselves and family from those that break into our home or confront us on the streets. Lady Luck, worked in this case, is not adequate measures.
katmando
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 12:09 a.m.
All without a gun being used or implied!
Gill
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 3:35 p.m.
A problem with guns is the burglar knows he can shoot anyone without hesitation. The owners have to pause to make sure it is not a family member or friend.
bbb
Sun, Apr 7, 2013 : 12:49 a.m.
Yeah, the homeowner is fortunate they weren't seriously hurt or worse when they confronted an unknown intruder without the homeowner being armed. That intruder seemed pretty bold to head to the bedroom and things could have ended quite differently.