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Suspect Shot in LR Business Burglary Attempt (AR)
Arkansas Matters ^ | 7 July, 2009 | na

Posted on 07/11/2009 5:25:11 AM PDT by marktwain

The tables were turned on a would-be burglar at a Little Rock business early this morning.

It happened just after five o'clock at BMW Motorcycles on Jones Street, just north of I-630.

Police say the suspect, Haywood Patterson, 43, was hit in the upper body and face from a shotgun blast, and his injuries are life-threatening. He was arrested a block away from the business.

Officers were called to the scene when the burglar alarm went off. An employee who had been sleeping inside told police a loud noise woke him up. When he went to investigate, he found a pick-up truck backing into the business and encountered a suspect who ran outside and then crouched near the front door.

Fearing that the man had a weapon, the employee told police he pointed a shotgun at him and fired. At that point, the pick-up truck drove away from the business.

Police say no charges have been filed in the incident and detectives are working to identify two other suspects.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: ar; banglist; robbery; shotgun
Would be nice to have more details.
1 posted on 07/11/2009 5:25:11 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: arbooz

“He was arrested a block away from the business.”? Don’t know if I’d have been able to go a black after this.
Centurian multi buck is better ammo for this kind fo thing.

How ya doing arbooz?


3 posted on 07/11/2009 5:50:39 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Patrick)
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To: marktwain
He deserved to get shot -- who the hell would want to steal a BMW in the first place.

A Harley yeah, understandable. But a Beemer?!? .. fugetaboutit.

4 posted on 07/11/2009 5:56:25 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: marktwain

A friend recently commented that with high unemployment, people would turn to crime. I asked him how broke he would have to be to become a thief? He was speechless. I told him I wouldn’t even ask about his turning to meth, or hurting his neighbors, I just wanted to keep an eye on him for a warning. He admitted I had a good point.


5 posted on 07/11/2009 6:11:36 AM PDT by healy61
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To: Condor51

You know Condor51 I rarely lock my Electraglide when I go somewhere. I just figure most know it is not worth them dying to try to steel.


7 posted on 07/11/2009 7:24:50 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Patrick)
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