Gun-toting resident holds alleged burglar for police

[Common Sense Party]

http://www.ultimatekaty.com/stories/234127-gun-toting-resident-holds-alleged-burglar-for-katy-police

A Katy teenager is facing a burglary of a motor vehicle charge after a gun-toting WoodCreek Reserve resident saw a man going through a neighbor's car and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.

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The neighbor confronted the suspect and made a citizen's arrest, said Asst. Chief Tim Tyler. A wallet, camera and Ipod were among items removed from the vehicle. Tackett was taken to the Fort Bend County jail on the Class A misdemeanor charge.

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"I think everybody has a right to defend their property," Tyler said when asked about the neighbor's use of a gun in the incident. "I don't tell people to take the law into their own hands, but if it hadn't been for the neighbor, the guy wouldn't have gotten caught.

"At least they're taking care of their neighbors," Tyler added.