Ohio CHL-holder detains home-invasion suspects for police

Details are still sparse, but WBNS (Columbus CBS) is reporting that a Cosochton County CHL-holder who arrived home and interrupted a home invasion in progress was able to detain two of the four suspects for police.

From the article:

According to the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was placed about a home invasion last Friday on County Road 23. While officers were on their way, the armed suspects fled the home.

As they were leaving, a family member who has a concealed carry license was pulling into the driveway of the home and immediately chased after the suspects. Within minutes, she was able to hold two of the men at gun point and even marched them back to the home and turned them over to officers.

The article also reports that a great-grandfather, who was also visiting the home, saw the two remaining suspects flee in a pickup truck, and flagged down a deputy who quickly tracked them down.

The four suspects, three 19 and one 20 year-old, were all charged with aggravated burglary.

A complete list of known incidents involving Ohio CHL-holders defending themselves is available here.

Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website.