Elderly El Paso County resident stabs convicted felon in self defense after break-in
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) says that an elderly resident was able to defend themselves, warding off a home intruder in the Stratmoor Valley area.
According to EPSO, they received a 911 call from the resident just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. EPSO says that the resident, who lived in Stratmoor Valley Mobile Home Park, reported that a man had broken into their home.
The resident told dispatch that they asked the man to leave, but he refused. EPSO says a physical struggle ensued, and the resident stabbed the suspect.
Deputies say the suspect ran away, traversing through two yards before collapsing in a backyard.
The suspect, 37-year-old Gareth Webb, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to EPSO.
The resident was unharmed in the scuffle, EPSO says.
EPSO says Webb, a previously convicted felon, faces the following charges:
- 1st degree trespassing
- 2nd degree burglary
- 2nd degree criminal trespassing
- Harassment
- Criminal mischief
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