Posted by two sides to a story on January 06, 2007 at 18:59:25 (EST):
In Reply to: Intruders posted by Confused on January 06, 2007 at 12:04:04 (EST):
: KITTANNING -- A borough man was jailed Friday after he fired a handgun at a person who had entered his home without permission.
: Kittanning Police Chief Ed Cassesse said Matthew Garman, 26, of 100 Rebecca St., faces aggravated assault charges for discharging the handgun after Carolyn Bennett, 21, and Joseph Cravenor, of Vandergrift, entered his home at about 4:55 a.m. Friday. Garman and Bennett apparently know each other, the chief said.
: Police are investigating why the pair entered the home, and whether Garman fired a warning shot at Bennett and Cravenor.
: "According to him, he shot it straight up in the air," Cassesse said. "According to them, he shot a couple of times in their direction."
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: Bennett and Cravenor may face trespassing charges in connection with the incident.
: "Charges are possibly pending against them," he said.
: Garman was arraigned yesterday and committed to Armstrong County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond.
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: Now someone needs to EXPLAIN to me, why this is. This is Bull*hit. If someone enters my home, without permission your gonna get shot. This is the wrong message that Kittanning is sending OUT!!! Wake up people and shake up the kittanning POLICE. I know at this time we don't know the whole story but from what I read so far, this guy should not be in jail at this time.
Yes he should be in jail. There is more to the story than what was in the paper.
I don't want to go into details but one word. DRUGS........Don't be so hard on the police trying to do there job.