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Jan 25, 2012, 5:59:34 PM1/25/12
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Daytona woman, 64, holds suspect in yard at gunpoint
By CHRIS GRAHAM, Staff writer
January 25, 2012 1:00 AM
Posted in: East Volusia
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2012/01/25/daytona-woman-64-holds-suspect-in-yard-at-gunpoint.html
DAYTONA BEACH -- A 22-year-old car theft suspect tried to elude police
Tuesday morning, but was stopped in his tracks when he was confronted
by a gun-toting 64-year-old woman.
"I was not going to let him go," said Karen Granville, who lives on
Redwood Street. "I just held my gun in my right hand until the police
arrested him."
Granville helped authorities nab Roderick Willis after he led them on
a short chase. He was suspected of driving a stolen vehicle,
authorities said.
Daytona Beach police were looking for a stolen vehicle about 3 a.m.
Tuesday when a Volusia County sheriff's deputy spotted an orange Dodge
Charger traveling west on Sixth Street. The deputy tried to stop the
vehicle, but a chase quickly ensued, according to a report from the
Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
A sheriff's helicopter tracked the suspect to Redwood Street, where
deputies say Willis ditched the vehicle in the driveway in front of
Granville's home.
Granville said she was up late because her cat had rousted her. She
was watching the Bravo channel when she heard a sheriff's helicopter
hovering above her house.
Moments later, she said she saw Willis run into her backyard and try
to scale her fence. Granville grabbed her .38 Special revolver and
followed him.
"My adrenaline was just flowing at 100 mph," she said. "I just said,
'Stop right there (expletive), or you're going to be dead where you
stand."
Granville held the man at gunpoint until police arrived.
Willis was charged with fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving
with a suspended license, use of a vehicle to commit a felony,
possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine with the intent to
distribute. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on
Tuesday and released after posting $7,500 bail.
Willis, who could not be reached by phone Tuesday night, spent time in
jail last year for fleeing officers, court records show.
Volusia County sheriff's officials say the Dodge Charger belonged to
Hertz Rental Car Co. and was turned over to the company. Willis was
not charged with vehicle theft.
This is the second time in less than two weeks older city residents
have armed themselves to stop would-be criminals.
Charles Robbins, 82, shot and killed 24-year-old Tyler Orshoski after
the man apparently tried to break into his home Jan. 11. (Read the
story here.)
Police Chief Mike Chitwood said he doesn't encourage vigilante justice
but said people have the right to protect themselves or their
property.
"They're fed up with everything," he said. "People have to do what
they have to do."
Granville said she had to drink a glass of wine after the incident to
calm her nerves.
She said she hopes she never has to pull out her gun again.
"It was quite an experience," she said. "I'm just glad I could help."
CB
...
"The debt ceiling should not be something that is used as a gun
against the heads of the American people to extract tax breaks..."
--Oboobuh
By CHRIS GRAHAM, Staff writer
January 25, 2012 1:00 AM
Posted in: East Volusia
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2012/01/25/daytona-woman-64-holds-suspect-in-yard-at-gunpoint.html
DAYTONA BEACH -- A 22-year-old car theft suspect tried to elude police
Tuesday morning, but was stopped in his tracks when he was confronted
by a gun-toting 64-year-old woman.
"I was not going to let him go," said Karen Granville, who lives on
Redwood Street. "I just held my gun in my right hand until the police
arrested him."
Granville helped authorities nab Roderick Willis after he led them on
a short chase. He was suspected of driving a stolen vehicle,
authorities said.
Daytona Beach police were looking for a stolen vehicle about 3 a.m.
Tuesday when a Volusia County sheriff's deputy spotted an orange Dodge
Charger traveling west on Sixth Street. The deputy tried to stop the
vehicle, but a chase quickly ensued, according to a report from the
Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
A sheriff's helicopter tracked the suspect to Redwood Street, where
deputies say Willis ditched the vehicle in the driveway in front of
Granville's home.
Granville said she was up late because her cat had rousted her. She
was watching the Bravo channel when she heard a sheriff's helicopter
hovering above her house.
Moments later, she said she saw Willis run into her backyard and try
to scale her fence. Granville grabbed her .38 Special revolver and
followed him.
"My adrenaline was just flowing at 100 mph," she said. "I just said,
'Stop right there (expletive), or you're going to be dead where you
stand."
Granville held the man at gunpoint until police arrived.
Willis was charged with fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving
with a suspended license, use of a vehicle to commit a felony,
possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine with the intent to
distribute. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on
Tuesday and released after posting $7,500 bail.
Willis, who could not be reached by phone Tuesday night, spent time in
jail last year for fleeing officers, court records show.
Volusia County sheriff's officials say the Dodge Charger belonged to
Hertz Rental Car Co. and was turned over to the company. Willis was
not charged with vehicle theft.
This is the second time in less than two weeks older city residents
have armed themselves to stop would-be criminals.
Charles Robbins, 82, shot and killed 24-year-old Tyler Orshoski after
the man apparently tried to break into his home Jan. 11. (Read the
story here.)
Police Chief Mike Chitwood said he doesn't encourage vigilante justice
but said people have the right to protect themselves or their
property.
"They're fed up with everything," he said. "People have to do what
they have to do."
Granville said she had to drink a glass of wine after the incident to
calm her nerves.
She said she hopes she never has to pull out her gun again.
"It was quite an experience," she said. "I'm just glad I could help."
CB
...
"The debt ceiling should not be something that is used as a gun
against the heads of the American people to extract tax breaks..."
--Oboobuh
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Jan 28, 2012, 6:17:31 AM1/28/12
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On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:51:42 -0800, MattB <trdel...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:28:02 -0800 (PST), Matt
><mattt...@sprynet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 27, 12:18 pm, "C...@PrayForMe.com" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:29:30 -0800, MattB <trdell1...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Glad she was able to help also.. Yet she got lucky also that
>>> >this punk wasn't armed.
>>>
>>> Luck is for fools who take their life in their hands committing a
>>> crime against an armed citizen
>>>
>>> People protecting life and their personal property with forearms do
>>> not rely on luck you fool, they rely on their ability to control their
>>> fear, aim straight, understand what constitutes 'endangerment', pull
>>> the trigger and face the consequences of their actions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Then again in Florida she doesn't have to wait unto he is in the
>>> >house.
>>>
>>> Untrue. One must be in great danger of bodily harm/fear for life or
>>> limb. Just because someone is hostile on ones front porch doesn't
>>> constitute fear of GBH or LOL. One must be able to 'prove' one was in
>>> great danger, not just mad in heated argument. That's why Florida law
>>> prohibits Conceal Carry in bars and sporting events. Anger does not
>>> justify shooting.
>>
>>This is incorrect. Under Florida Law, a person has the right to use
>>deadly force when they have a reasonable
>>fear that an unauthorized intruder is committing or about to commit a
>>forcible felony in their dwelling or
>>residence. Unauthorized entry creates a presumption that a forcible
>>felony is intended by the intruder.
>>Florida law defines "Dwelling" as a building or conveyance of any
>>kind, including any attached porch, whether
>>the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or
>>immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent,
>>and is designed to be occupied by people lodging therein at night.
>>
>>So, yes, if they are on your front porch and you have a 'reasonable
>>fear' that they will become
>>violent, you may defend yourself with lethal force.
>>
>>matt
>
>
> Yes and that law has done much to reduce crime. People were coming
>from Orlando and doing home invasions north of Orlando in horse
>country until that law was passed.
>
> I have always thought it crazy that in some states a criminal can sue
>you if they get hurt in the act of a crime. In those States if you
>shoot do it to kill. Maybe someday we can live without needing such
>laws.
Where's your sense of humanity?
I hate violent criminals as much as the next guy. When it comes to
shooting someone with the intent to kill him, may God have mercy on
both your souls.
wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:28:02 -0800 (PST), Matt
><mattt...@sprynet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 27, 12:18 pm, "C...@PrayForMe.com" <C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:29:30 -0800, MattB <trdell1...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:59:34 -0500, "C...@PrayForMe.com"
>>> ><C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>Daytona woman, 64, holds suspect in yard at gunpoint
>>>
>>> >>By CHRIS GRAHAM, Staff writer
>>> >> January 25, 2012 1:00 AM
>>> >>Posted in: East Volusia
>>> >>http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2012/01/25/...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:59:34 -0500, "C...@PrayForMe.com"
>>> ><C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>Daytona woman, 64, holds suspect in yard at gunpoint
>>>
>>> >>By CHRIS GRAHAM, Staff writer
>>> >> January 25, 2012 1:00 AM
>>> >>Posted in: East Volusia
>>> >this punk wasn't armed.
>>>
>>> Luck is for fools who take their life in their hands committing a
>>> crime against an armed citizen
>>>
>>> People protecting life and their personal property with forearms do
>>> not rely on luck you fool, they rely on their ability to control their
>>> fear, aim straight, understand what constitutes 'endangerment', pull
>>> the trigger and face the consequences of their actions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Then again in Florida she doesn't have to wait unto he is in the
>>> >house.
>>>
>>> Untrue. One must be in great danger of bodily harm/fear for life or
>>> limb. Just because someone is hostile on ones front porch doesn't
>>> constitute fear of GBH or LOL. One must be able to 'prove' one was in
>>> great danger, not just mad in heated argument. That's why Florida law
>>> prohibits Conceal Carry in bars and sporting events. Anger does not
>>> justify shooting.
>>
>>This is incorrect. Under Florida Law, a person has the right to use
>>deadly force when they have a reasonable
>>fear that an unauthorized intruder is committing or about to commit a
>>forcible felony in their dwelling or
>>residence. Unauthorized entry creates a presumption that a forcible
>>felony is intended by the intruder.
>>Florida law defines "Dwelling" as a building or conveyance of any
>>kind, including any attached porch, whether
>>the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or
>>immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent,
>>and is designed to be occupied by people lodging therein at night.
>>
>>So, yes, if they are on your front porch and you have a 'reasonable
>>fear' that they will become
>>violent, you may defend yourself with lethal force.
>>
>>matt
>
>
> Yes and that law has done much to reduce crime. People were coming
>from Orlando and doing home invasions north of Orlando in horse
>country until that law was passed.
>
> I have always thought it crazy that in some states a criminal can sue
>you if they get hurt in the act of a crime. In those States if you
>shoot do it to kill. Maybe someday we can live without needing such
>laws.
Where's your sense of humanity?
I hate violent criminals as much as the next guy. When it comes to
shooting someone with the intent to kill him, may God have mercy on
both your souls.
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