83-year-old pushes suspect off roof, ends police standoff

[B2G]

Associated Press, KXTV
September 13, 2017

An 83-year-old man ended a police standoff that lasted for hours when he pushed a suspected burglar off his roof in La Puente.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials say the male suspect was jumping from rooftop to rooftop on Tuesday, prompting crisis negotiators to respond. The suspect refused to come down after negotiators and deputies issued commands.

Sgt. Joseph Morales tells the Los Angeles Times that the elderly resident became tired of the situation that lasted about five hours. The man climbed onto the roof and pushed the suspect off.

Authorities tell KABC-TV that the suspect was taken into custody and was admitted to a hospital for a mental evaluation. It's unclear if the suspect was injured.



http://www.abc10.com/news/local/california/83-year-old-pushes-suspect-off-roof-ends-police-standoff/474408574

[jberryhill]

1. GET OFF MY ROOF!!!

[Thomas Hurt]

2. at 83 he doesn't have to time waste on this kind of crap.....lol

[L. Coyote]

6. He's got a regular schedule of shows to watch.

Don't mess with the routine of an 83-year-old.

[Not Ruth]

3. Murder?

[B2G]

4. No. He's not dead.

He's being evaluated for mental health. It's right there in the post.

[onethatcares]

5. at 83 years of age

he was probably a young man during WW2 and had enough of the bullshit.

I think my father would have done the same thing.

[BannonsLiver]

7. If he's 83, he was 10 or 11 years old when the war ended in 1945

Not exactly a man, or even a young man.

[onethatcares]

8. whatever,

he was apparently tired of the bullshit.

[BannonsLiver]

9. Clearly he was tired of the bullshit

That is not in dispute.

[B2G]

10. Mr. Burgess is an 83 year old badass

Interview with him at link below. In damn fine shape too. Love him!

http://wgntv.com/2017/09/13/83-year-old-grandfather-throws-intruder-off-roof-after-five-hour-standoff-with-police/