Nov 16, 2009 6:45 pm US/Mountain
Man Comes Home To Find Intruder Wearing His Boxers
GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) ―
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Timothy P. Gonzales
Golden Police Department
Police in Golden are releasing details about an odd crime last week in which a resident found an intruder in his home who had made himself comfortable.
Police said they responded to a burglary call where shots were fired in the 1200 block of Mesa Court on Nov. 9. When officers arrived they found the homeowner holding a man at gunpoint.
The homeowner told police he returned home at about 5 p.m. and found a car that wasn't his in his garage.
"When he opened his garage door he found that there was a white Lexus ES300 parked in his garage. He entered his home and went to the master bedroom. The homeowner noticed that several items were out of place," said Golden police spokesman Jeff Hesalroad in a prepared statement.
Hesalroad said the homeowner then went to his bedroom and got his handgun. He called out and a man answered. Police say he found Timothy P. Gonzales wearing only a pair of boxers that belonged to the homeowner.
"The homeowner ordered the man out of his house and showed the suspect his gun. The man argued with the homeowner, claiming the homeowner's gun was not real," Hesalroad said. "When the suspect moved aggressively toward him, the homeowner fired a warning shot, purposely away from the suspect."
Hesalroad said Gonzales, 24, had been in the house most of the day.
"He showered, did his laundry and placed his own items in the refrigerator. Police also discovered materials commonly used to make methamphetamine on the work bench in the garage," Hesalroad said.
The house is for sale and the investigation revealed Gonzales had said he owned the home to two real estate agents who came to show the house.
Gonzales was arrested for burglary, possession of burglary tools and drug violations.
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