Man caught in garage by homeowners held at gunpoint

McBroom

A burglary suspect was surprised when he entered a garage in Vigo County to be met with two guns pointed directly at him this morning.

Michael D. McBroom of Terre Haute, 31, of Terre Haute, was arrested soon after the 7:45 a.m. incident and booked into the the Vigo County Jail charged with burglary.

"During the arrest of McBroom, he was found to have a screwdriver concealed up the sleeve of his sweatshirt. The screwdriver was concealed in such a manner that it could have been easily used it as a weapon," Vigo County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy John Moats said this afternoon.

Vigo County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the residence on East Moyer Drive in reference to a homeowner coming home and finding an unknown male in her garage,  Moats explained, adding that the homeowner and her husband, who were both armed, held the alleged burglar at gun point until deputies arrived at the scene and took him into custody. 

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