KRQE, Roswell, N.M. 05/16/11

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

For the second time in less than a month, a burglar waited until Maryanne Stark left for work, and then attempted to break into her Roswell, N.M. home. This time a neighbor witnessed the break-in, called police and retrieved a gun. The neighbor fired at the criminal, who fled the scene in a vehicle and in his haste lost a bumper after hitting a curb. Stark was appreciative of her neighbor’s actions and vowed to arm herself, stating, “I’m going to get me a gun… I’m going to shoot if I have to, and I will shoot.” Police have made it clear that the neighbor will not face charges.

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