CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – A man accused of breaking into a home in Carolina beach reportedly ended up getting into a fight with the resident.
Scott Hettinger with the Carolina Beach Police Department tells WECT-TV they found the suspect, John Alexander Bracken, laying in the front yard of the home after being called out on a breaking and entering.
Officers determined that Bracken had kicked in the front door of the home, only to find the resident inside. That's when the resident started beating the suspect to protect his property, according to WWAY-TV.
The resident was not injured.
Bracken was taken to the New Hanover County Jail under $7.500 bond. He faces charges of burglary, injury to real property and injury to personal property.
Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
June 21, 2017, 05:36 PM
nhtagmember
cool
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June 21, 2017, 05:40 PM
LBTRS
I guess he's lucky the resident was up for a fight. He would not have been so lucky at my house as he would have been looking down the barrel of a gun.
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June 21, 2017, 05:41 PM
TXJIM
He is wishing he would have taken what was behind door #2.
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June 21, 2017, 06:11 PM
BBMW
He's going to be the laughing stock of the county jail.
June 21, 2017, 06:19 PM
Ripley
quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO: Looks like the residence is right-handed.
Could be a hell of a jab.
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June 21, 2017, 07:02 PM
45 Cal
Damn,talk about an ass whipping he will not forget anytime soon.
June 21, 2017, 07:16 PM
wrightd
The criminal is just plain lucky he didn't get drilled. The homeowner was probably in pretty good shape, and knows something of the street.
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June 21, 2017, 07:32 PM
ChuckFinley
Those retired broads in Carolina beach are pretty tough, even if they only weigh 85# soaking wet.
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June 21, 2017, 08:26 PM
rburg
Why do we assume he got hit by a fist? I would think her right foot would have done nearly as well. And he didn't expect it.
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June 21, 2017, 08:46 PM
wrightd
Excellent, you guys are killin me. The 85 lbs soaking wet is true. Mess with a country girl and you're gonna get it. I know I married one. And when they exceed 85 lbs the beating escalates exponentially.
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June 21, 2017, 08:51 PM
vinnybass
Foolio was heard to say, "I got mah rights."
To which the resident responded, "And I'm gonna give you so many rights you'll be beggin' for some lefts."
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