The suspect in the incident was a “career criminal” and officers are commending the teenager for her quick thinking and bravery in a terrifying situation.
A 14-year-old girl is being commended for her bravery and quick thinking after thwarting a home intruder.
A 14-year-old Massachusetts girl is being praised for her bravery and quick thinking after she confronted an intruder who broke into her home on Monday morning. At 7:20 a.m., 9-1-1 dispatch received a call from a frantic girl who tearfully informed the dispatcher that someone had broken into her home.
"I got out of the house. I scared him," the girl told the dispatcher. "I took a video of his truck leaving, so I have his license plate." FILE - A police patrol car sits in a neighborhood. The teenager, identified by local news media as Avery Cormier, was woken up by the sound of the intruder. She went to investigate and was confronted by the burglar who was attempting to steal items, according to police. WHDH 7 News.Cormier then grabbed two steak knives from a kitchen drawer and followed the intruder outside as he fled the scene. "The suspect in this case is a
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