JohnQPublic
7th May 2013, 01:32 PM
Trenton man says he held off intruder for 30 minutes before police arrived (http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/05/trenton_man_says_he_held_off_i.html#incart_maj-story-2)
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A file photo of Trenton resident Dan Dodson.Courtesy of Algernon Ward
TRENTON (http://www.nj.com/trenton/) —" Police officials are examining the response to a 911 call Sunday night that left a city man struggling with an intruder at his building without any officers arriving.
Dan Dodson said it was 20 or 30 minutes before two officers eventually arrived in response to his wife’s calls to police telephone numbers.
“We’re looking into it to determine if the proper protocols were followed,” Lt. Steve Varn said yesterday evening." "
The two officers received the call, but still had two chocolate donuts, and a twisty, plus half a bear claw in front of them, not to mention the coffee, which was piping hot and good.
"We struggled with the moral dilemna", stated Officer Nick Forrestor, "But in the end, the three bucks thirty five we sprang just couldn't go to waste. The chocolate donuts were captivating, we ate them as quick as possible before finishing of the twisty and the bear claw".
"Yesterday, Dodson said he was deciding where to buy a baseball bat in case someone else was able to slip into his home. He believes one of the two tenants who live in apartments of his building on the 300 block of South Broad Street accidentally left the front door ajar, which allowed a drunken and belligerent man access to the vestibule of the apartment unit Dodson shares with his wife and 17-month-old son. The man gained access about 10 p.m., he said.
Dodson said his wife dialed 911 and told police her husband was scuffling with an intruder..."
http://media.nj.com/centraljersey_impact/photo/12696290-large.jpg
A file photo of Trenton resident Dan Dodson.Courtesy of Algernon Ward
TRENTON (http://www.nj.com/trenton/) —" Police officials are examining the response to a 911 call Sunday night that left a city man struggling with an intruder at his building without any officers arriving.
Dan Dodson said it was 20 or 30 minutes before two officers eventually arrived in response to his wife’s calls to police telephone numbers.
“We’re looking into it to determine if the proper protocols were followed,” Lt. Steve Varn said yesterday evening." "
The two officers received the call, but still had two chocolate donuts, and a twisty, plus half a bear claw in front of them, not to mention the coffee, which was piping hot and good.
"We struggled with the moral dilemna", stated Officer Nick Forrestor, "But in the end, the three bucks thirty five we sprang just couldn't go to waste. The chocolate donuts were captivating, we ate them as quick as possible before finishing of the twisty and the bear claw".
"Yesterday, Dodson said he was deciding where to buy a baseball bat in case someone else was able to slip into his home. He believes one of the two tenants who live in apartments of his building on the 300 block of South Broad Street accidentally left the front door ajar, which allowed a drunken and belligerent man access to the vestibule of the apartment unit Dodson shares with his wife and 17-month-old son. The man gained access about 10 p.m., he said.
Dodson said his wife dialed 911 and told police her husband was scuffling with an intruder..."