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Antioch suspected squatter caught, held at gunpoint by real estate agent
2016-01-20 01:33:04| Real Estate - Topix.net
A former sheriff's deputy and current real estate agent who has a permit to carry a concealed handgun was able to detain a man suspected of squatting at one of his homes, police said. When police arrived and found the squatter, identified as Gary Duarte, 43, they cited and released him.
Real estate agent held at gunpoint after being confused for burglar
2015-12-21 20:41:13| Real Estate - Topix.net
In the last two years, the perils that Realtors and real estate agents face on an everyday basis have been brought into sharp focus under tragic and disturbing circumstances. Entering into strange places with strange people places real estate professionals in harm's way, and a new story from Athens, Georgia details a new concern that agents have to be aware of the armed homeowner.
Real estate agent mistaken for burglar, held at gunpoint
2015-12-19 08:25:17| Real Estate - Topix.net
A 61-year-old man on Thursday mistook a real estate agent for a burglar and held him at gunpoint until officers arrived at a home the man was selling on Helican Springs Road, Athens-Clarke County police said. The man said he went to the house upon being notified of a burglar alarm activation there, and when arriving he saw unfamiliar vehicles and people in the driveway, according to police.
Utility: Crews robbed at gunpoint restoring power in Detroit
2015-06-30 21:12:30| Energy - Topix.net
A utility says three line crews have been robbed at gunpoint of cash and cellphones while trying to restore power in Detroit after weekend storms. Michael Lynch, chief security officer for DTE Energy Co., tells the Detroit Free Press each robbery involved two or three suspects and it's possible the robberies are related.
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Two realtors held at gunpoint in separate robberies by same man
2015-06-04 20:16:21| Real Estate - Topix.net
In the first robbery, a woman was showing a home when the man pulled out a gun, tied her up and called her husband to demand a ransom. She was able to escape.