Home invasion suspect comes face-to-face with gun-toting homeowner — who is more than ready for him
A male who broke into a Memphis home early Tuesday morning came face-to-face with the armed homeowner, who was more than ready for him.
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Memphis police told WMC-TV that officers responded just after 1 a.m. to a shots-fired call at a home on Eldridge Avenue in the North Memphis area.
'This is my home. I mean, I should be able to enjoy it without people comin' through the window on me.'
When officers arrived, they learned the homeowner caught an intruder breaking into the residence — and the homeowner was holding the suspect at gunpoint, the station said.
Police added to WMC that the suspect was lying face-down on the bedroom floor. The station's video report below about the incident says the homeowner fired two shots.
Officers commanded the homeowner to put the gun down, the station said, adding that they then checked the suspect — Simeon Pratcher, 33 — and found he was not wounded.
Pratcher told police he came through the window because he thought no one was home, WMC reported, after which he was taken into custody without incident.
Pratcher is facing charges of aggravated burglary and possession of burglary tools, the station said. Jail records indicate he remained behind bars Wednesday morning, and no bond amount is listed. His next hearing is Wednesday morning.
The video report also notes that the homeowner experienced a break-in just days earlier, during which his home was ransacked and items worth thousands of dollars were stolen.
"This is my home," the victim told WMC in the video report. "I mean, I should be able to enjoy it without people comin' through the window on me."
After the previous break-in, two people were arrested, the station said.
"I'm not runnin'," the defiant homeowner told WMC.
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