{"id":76706,"date":"2017-07-17T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=76706"},"modified":"2017-07-17T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T03:40:05","slug":"california-city-councilman-uses-gun-repel-home-intruder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/california-city-councilman-uses-gun-repel-home-intruder\/","title":{"rendered":"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_76708\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Chavez.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-city-councilman-uses-gun-repel-home-intruder\" title=\"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76708\" title=\"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Chavez-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Chavez-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Chavez-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Chavez.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-76708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Councilman Luis Chavez. \u00a0(<em>Photo: The Fresno Bee<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that the words \u201cCalifornia city councilmen\u201d don\u2019t evoke images of gun-wielding neighborhood defenders.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s exactly what one would-be home intruder stumbled upon in Fresno, Ca., when he tried to cross Councilman Luis Chavez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of the corner of my eye, I see this guy looking through my window, looks through my door, then the side window; then comes over here and tries to shimmy the door,\u201d Chavez told the <a href=\"https:\/\/gvwire.com\/2017\/07\/10\/go-grab-gun-chavez-chases-break-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-city-councilman-uses-gun-repel-home-intruder\" title=\"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder\">GV Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez recognized the man as the person who had previously broken into his home and stolen several of his belongings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmediately, I go grab my gun,\u201d Chavez said. When the burglar went around to the backyard, Chavez confronted him through the window with his gun raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sees me pointing the gun at him and immediately freaks out. That\u2019s when I told him \u2018don\u2019t move\u2019 and he just bolted and took off and I went after him,\u201d Chavez said.<\/p>\n<p>Most home owners would have called the police at that point, grateful to have repelled the criminal. But Chavez felt he had a duty to the people of his city, and he wasn\u2019t about to let another bad guy run away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it\u2019s not the protocol to follow,\u201d Chavez told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article160613944.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"california-city-councilman-uses-gun-repel-home-intruder\" title=\"California City Councilman Uses Gun to Repel Home Intruder\">Fresno Bee<\/a>, \u201cbut I was so angry I had to do something. \u2026 I\u2019m sick and tired of people who think it\u2019s OK to break into homes and cars and steal property. It\u2019s not right, and it\u2019s so rampant across the city. I hear stories like this from constituents all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chavez grabbed his keys and chased the intruder in his car, calling the police as he drove. He tracked the man as he fled through alleys and backyards until the police finally caught him about three-quarters of a mile from Chavez\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>Chavez credits the Second Amendment for giving him the ability to repel and catch the intruder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big Second Amendment guy,\u201d he told the GV Wire. \u201cI\u2019m an NRA member. I believe in that. It proved to be true that time. I didn\u2019t go out looking for trouble, but trouble came to my home. Luckily, I was armed and had an opportunity to defend myself and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good thing he did. According to Fresno police Lt. Mark Hudson, the would-be burglar could have been particularly dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this kind of case, where something happened on Wednesday and then he comes back on Sunday, it shows that this thief wasn\u2019t too concerned about people being home \u2013 a \u2018hot prowl\u2019 case,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cThese people can be dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As to Chavez\u2019s decision to chase the suspect, Hudson admitted it shouldn\u2019t be the first priority for a homeowner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this case, it sounds like (Chavez) was able to follow at a safe distance, and be on the phone to get the police officers to where this person was taken into custody,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cThe first priority is to protect yourself in your home and call 911.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But if one decides to follow, \u201ckeep at a safe distance and be a good witness,\u201d Hudson added. \u201cIn this case, it ended well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cImmediately, I go grab my gun,\u201d Chavez said. 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