Posted this earlier on another message board:

I was in the kitchen getting a pepsi and making my way to the stairs when I heard the distinctive sound of my front door **** being touched and turned slowly... I thought that it was Miki trying to sneak in (she usually uses the garage which is loud) and scare me, so I quietly walk up to the door and look through the peephole and see a young male with black and red jacket (probably like 20-25 years old) ram his shoulder into the door while trying to open it with the ***! I run my *** upstairs as fast as I possibly could (Only way out is the garage which leads to the front as well), I grabbed my Glock 21 which is loaded with .45HP ammo, grab my cell phone and dial 911... It was busy and was automatically routed to CHP... I snuck back downstairs and looked out the peep hole and he was gone... A nice sign of relief.

I opened the door slowly and looked outside (because your view is so limited from the peephole). I noticed some neighbors playing with their kids down the street... I locked my door, put the pistol "away" and asked them if they had seen anything... They said they weren't really paying attention to my side of the street or anything so they weren't much help.

The problem with my housing complex is that I'm 2 houses away from a stone wall that seperates us from railroad tracks and some pretty low budget houses. There has been a string of robberies in my neighborhood during the day when everyone is at work... They basically run in, grab whatever they can of value and are out within like 2 mins.

Anyway, i called the cops directly and reported this. They should be here soon.

Still a little shook up... Pistol is in a holster even though I know it'd be stupid for them to come back at this point.



Update:


Update. Saw a guy on the other side of the fence with same jacket and ethnicity walking along the railroad tracks... Cop is chasing after him right now.


Update:

My front door:



View from my driveway:


Garbage bin moved towards wall from its original place so that it's easier to hop the wall


Another part of the wall that has been bent downward in the past for easier access


Another view:


Slum right next door to our complex. You can see the railroad tracks in the distance:


Another view:



Latest update: Cops busted someone near my house... like 5 cop cars, however, I don't have any further updates as the cops didn't come back to tell me squat.


Boy, that guy tried to force himself into the wrooooong house.

 

that would've been great if he would have come through the door and you were waiting with your gun. He would have pooped on your rug.

 

didnt he see your plates? he should have just ran then...

 

damn thats crazy. glad nobody got hurt and nothing got stolen.

 

haha he went to the wrong house! good thing you were at home =]

 

you should setup some traps like "home alone"

for example hook up an electric current on your dorr **** so when someone touches it, their body closes the circuit. you guys can set up a secret disable switch when you are coming home.

my unlce did that in his house in LA

 

lol thats hella funny

 

dialling 911 on a cell phone always goes to CHP, so remember next time- you want to use a land line if you can.

And that a$$hat was lucky you didn't give him a lead enema, dude is a total idiot if he messes with you

 

Why did you get that weak *** pistol when you've got an AK handy?

Glad you didn't have to break one off in his ***.

 

i dont know what im more shocked about.... the fact that he tried to break into your house, or the fact that you didnt shoot him....

 

shoulda busted a cap in his ***.. thats all the evidence you need

 

I think Daniel would have if he had come in to the house. He probably heard you run up the stairs and took off.

Glad you're safe man. Get some renters insurance if you don't already have it.

 

wrong house for sure.

hey, I saw you last night around 10:45 on 680S in the Fremont area. There is no mistaking GUNATIC on the plate.

 

this thread excited me, i thought someone would be bleeding by now... =(

 

No it doesn't. Within the City of SF, for example, at least on Verizon, you are routed to the SF PSAP, not CHP.

Still, better to use a landline if possible.