Ryan Wright
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I'm typing this at 2:30 in the morning.
About an hour ago, two people began banging on my front door and ringing my doorbell repeatedly. I hit the "all lights on" button by my bed (gotta love home automation), threw on a bathrobe and took a peak out my front window. Saw a man and a woman in their twenties standing there. No idea what they wanted, but it must be somewhat important, so I approached the door.
I put my foot up against the bottom of the door and opened it a crack. The woman pushed the door towards me and stepped into my home. I said, "Who are you? What do you want?" and pushed back. She said, "Hi I'm Casey, ..." - as if she was going to continue the conversation - and pushed back harder on the door, trying to enter my home by force. I said "No!" and used the door to force her back out. Made sure it was locked and dialed 911.
Three cops were here in less than a couple of minutes. As much as I bitch about this city's laws & other policies, it's police force is excellent! I suppose my frantic cries to the dispatcher of "someone forcing their way into my home" helped somewhat. One took down a bunch of info from me while the rest began combing the neighborhood.
Turns out my neighbor and his friends came home from a bar after a night of drinking. They were all a little drunk, but this girl was way over the top. It's a rare "treat" to see someone so wasted. Anyway, they got out of the car, him & his girlfriend went into his home, and the two friends went into mine. Found out who they were after becoming worried about him - my neighbor has been my buddy since 1st grade; he never locks his door, and rarely parties this late on a weeknight, so I was really concerned that these people had waltzed into his home and were doing who knows what to him. I talked to one of the officers, explained that the neighbor was my buddy and never locks his door and that I was concerned about him. The officer called him and talked to him for a minute. He came out and apologized profusely.
So, now that I'm completely shaken and wide awake - let's hear your real life stories about similar subjects. Anyone else ever experience something like this, or any other similarly frightening "crime"?
About an hour ago, two people began banging on my front door and ringing my doorbell repeatedly. I hit the "all lights on" button by my bed (gotta love home automation), threw on a bathrobe and took a peak out my front window. Saw a man and a woman in their twenties standing there. No idea what they wanted, but it must be somewhat important, so I approached the door.
I put my foot up against the bottom of the door and opened it a crack. The woman pushed the door towards me and stepped into my home. I said, "Who are you? What do you want?" and pushed back. She said, "Hi I'm Casey, ..." - as if she was going to continue the conversation - and pushed back harder on the door, trying to enter my home by force. I said "No!" and used the door to force her back out. Made sure it was locked and dialed 911.
Three cops were here in less than a couple of minutes. As much as I bitch about this city's laws & other policies, it's police force is excellent! I suppose my frantic cries to the dispatcher of "someone forcing their way into my home" helped somewhat. One took down a bunch of info from me while the rest began combing the neighborhood.
Turns out my neighbor and his friends came home from a bar after a night of drinking. They were all a little drunk, but this girl was way over the top. It's a rare "treat" to see someone so wasted. Anyway, they got out of the car, him & his girlfriend went into his home, and the two friends went into mine. Found out who they were after becoming worried about him - my neighbor has been my buddy since 1st grade; he never locks his door, and rarely parties this late on a weeknight, so I was really concerned that these people had waltzed into his home and were doing who knows what to him. I talked to one of the officers, explained that the neighbor was my buddy and never locks his door and that I was concerned about him. The officer called him and talked to him for a minute. He came out and apologized profusely.
So, now that I'm completely shaken and wide awake - let's hear your real life stories about similar subjects. Anyone else ever experience something like this, or any other similarly frightening "crime"?