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Sullivan homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint until police arrive

Published January 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Jacob D. Brehm is charged with aggravated burglary.

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An alleged burglar was held at gunpoint by a Sullivan County homeowner early Tuesday morning after the family’s Labrador retriever alerted him to the presence of an intruder.

According to a press release from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, a resident of Ambrosia Drive was awakened about 4 a.m. Tuesday by his dog’s barking.

When the homeowner went to investigate, armed with a gun, he found a man going through items in his utility room. He held the burglar at gunpoint until officers arrived.

Jacob D. Brehm, 25, 314 Sonnett Court, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of aggravated burglary and is scheduled to appear in Kingsport General Sessions Court Thursday. He remains in the Sullivan County Detention Center on $15,000 bond.

Police say Brehm entered the residence through a dog door.

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I just hope this case will be investigated thoroughly. There seems to have been a rash of these break-ins in the neighborhood over the last year or so. I personally had an intruder break through my laundry room window while we were asleep one night back in June. Funny thing! My neighbor gets broken into and Mr. Brehm lives on the other side of the neighborhood. I know the homeowner and his dog and they deserve a "Thank you for a job well done!". They are true heroes! Mr. Brehm just needs to Thank the Lord he's still alive!

Jim Rigsby | 1/3/2008 - 9:27 PM - ( Comment

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Finally, that?s the way it should be, it appears those deputies used common sense and did not arrest the homeowner for aggravated assault.

Ernest Lipps | 1/3/2008 - 10:30 AM - ( Comment

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