A 14-year-old Massachusetts lady scared off a person who allegedly broke into her dwelling Friday morning — and her fast considering later helped police apprehend the suspect, based on the Middleborough Police Division. Her mom informed CBS Boston the lady armed herself with two steak knives earlier than yelling for the intruder to go away.
Police stated the lady, recognized as Avery Cormier by CBS Boston, wakened at roughly 7:20 a.m. to the sound of somebody in her dwelling. She then "bravely confronted" the person, later recognized as 58-year-old Joseph Ridge, inflicting him to flee — and as he was getting away, she took a video of the automotive he drove that included his license plate quantity.
"I obtained him out of the home. I scared him," the lady informed a 911 dispatcher in audio launched by police. "I took a video of his truck leaving so I've his license plate quantity."
Cormier's mom, Dianne Tautkus, informed CBS Boston that her daughter scared Ridge away whereas wielding two steak knives. Police confirmed at a press convention Saturday afternoon that she informed them she had grabbed a knife earlier than confronting the intruder.
"I actually did not notice that she had it in her to remain so calm underneath hearth," stated Tautkus. "Grabbed two kitchen steak knives and he or she went again and stood outdoors the door and began screaming at him 'Get out of my home. Get out of my home. You do not belong right here.'"
Ridge was apprehended quickly after, and charged with aggravated breaking and getting into in the course of the daytime, trespassing and disorderly conduct, police stated. The division stated Ridge was "well-known" to police and had been out on bail for an "unrelated incident."
Police stated Ridge had been arraigned greater than 130 occasions previous to Friday's arrest and has a "historical past of violence." In addition they stated he had no particular connection to the household.
"I want to commend the brave actions of this lady. Even within the midst of an especially scary occasion, her bravery assisted us in figuring out the person believed to be liable for breaking into her dwelling," stated Middleborough Police Chief Joseph Perkins. Perkins stated she was an honor roll pupil who was dwelling for the day as a result of it was Good Friday, based on CBS Boston.
At a Friday arraignment, a choose set Ridge's bail at $200,000, CBS Boston reported. If Ridge does submit bail, he could be required to be on home arrest with a GPS monitor.
"The suspect on this case is a profession legal who was arrested after terrorizing a 14-year-old lady in her own residence," Perkins added. "Hopefully his arrest this time will carry this identified felon to account for his crimes."