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Intruder Driven Out with Gun

(La Porte, IN) - La Porte man pulled out a gun to force an intruder from his home on Monday, the alleged intruder, Francisco Camarillo, now having been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Residential Entry and Public Intoxication.

 

According to court documents, the victim was working on a vehicle in the driveway of his residence on Grandview Avenue when he observed the 28-year-old suspect yelling from down the street. Eventually, Camarillo approached the victim and walked inside his attached garage acting as if he was looking for something.

 

The victim, worried about the safety of his nearby child, drew a firearm and ordered Camarillo out of his garage. Camarillo obeyed his orders and laid down on the sidewalk as requested until police arrived, court documents showed.

 

Responding officers said it appeared Camarillo had taken some type of hallucinogenic, judging by his behavior at the time. 

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