Sullivan homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint until police arrive
Published 01/02/2008 By Timesnews.net Staff
Jacob D. Brehm is charged with aggravated burglary.
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An alleged burglar was held at gunpoint by a Sullivan County homeowner early Tuesday morning after the family’s Labrador retriever alerted him to the presence of an intruder.
According to a press release from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, a resident of Ambrosia Drive was awakened about 4 a.m. Tuesday by his dog’s barking.
When the homeowner went to investigate, armed with a gun, he found a man going through items in his utility room. He held the burglar at gunpoint until officers arrived.
Jacob D. Brehm, 25, 314 Sonnett Court, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of aggravated burglary and is scheduled to appear in Kingsport General Sessions Court Thursday.
He remains in the Sullivan County Detention Center on $15,000 bond.
