Last week we told you about a Lafayette man who was arrested for using an
AK-47 to defend himself and his family from two car thieves.
Christopher Pitre talked with Eyewitness News about his arrest and his continuing problems with local criminals.
An ak-47 isn't your typical home defense weapon, but it was all Christopher Pitre says he had when he says two car thieves, intent on steeling his rims, leveled a pistol at him and started shooting.
Pitre says" as I opened the door I heard what sounded like five or six shots. That's when I fell to the floor and my rifle accidentally went off and hit another apartment."
Pitre spoke with us on camera Tuesday, but asked we not show his face because since the shooting he is concerned about the safety of his wife and young son.
On the night in question Pitre says that's all he could think about as he chased the two suspects up the street and opened fire on their truck as the sped off with his two of his rims.
When Sheriff's Deputies arrived they disarmed Pitre and told him they would have to take him in.
Not for firing at the thieves as they fled, but because when he fell and discharged his rifle coming out of his apartment a couple of stray rounds struck a neighbor's house.
Pitre says" I understand and I don't understand, but I have to look at things from more than just my side and people could have been hurt if the bullets would have hit somebody."
As for whether he's do it again; Pitre says," they said it would have been better if I stayed in the house and just let them take it, but I've been shot before sir, in a robbery, and I wasn't going to let that happen again."
Although Pitre feels certain he was able to put several rounds in the thieves' truck Sheriff's Detectives have still been unable to make any arrests, except for Mr. Pitre, who is charged with aggravated criminal damage to property.
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A Lafayette man who admits he used an AK-47 assault rifle to defend himself and his property from two would-be thieves has been arrested for it.
It happened around 4 am Friday morning in the 600 block of Marigny circle when 29 year old Christopher Pitre claims he awoke to find two men trying to steal the rims off his car.
According to Pitre when he yelled at the two men to stop one of them pointed what looked like a pistol at him. At that point Pitre says he went inside and came out shooting with an AK-47 assault rifle.
According to witnesses Pitre chased the two suspects up the street, firing all the way. The suspects somehow managed to escape unhurt. Several of Pitre's stray rounds found their way into some nearby apartments. Fortunately no one was hit.
Pitre was taken into custody on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property. Sheriff's Deputies say they recovered no fewer than 26 spent shell casings.
Link
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8057708
AK-47 to defend himself and his family from two car thieves.
Christopher Pitre talked with Eyewitness News about his arrest and his continuing problems with local criminals.
An ak-47 isn't your typical home defense weapon, but it was all Christopher Pitre says he had when he says two car thieves, intent on steeling his rims, leveled a pistol at him and started shooting.
Pitre says" as I opened the door I heard what sounded like five or six shots. That's when I fell to the floor and my rifle accidentally went off and hit another apartment."
Pitre spoke with us on camera Tuesday, but asked we not show his face because since the shooting he is concerned about the safety of his wife and young son.
On the night in question Pitre says that's all he could think about as he chased the two suspects up the street and opened fire on their truck as the sped off with his two of his rims.
When Sheriff's Deputies arrived they disarmed Pitre and told him they would have to take him in.
Not for firing at the thieves as they fled, but because when he fell and discharged his rifle coming out of his apartment a couple of stray rounds struck a neighbor's house.
Pitre says" I understand and I don't understand, but I have to look at things from more than just my side and people could have been hurt if the bullets would have hit somebody."
As for whether he's do it again; Pitre says," they said it would have been better if I stayed in the house and just let them take it, but I've been shot before sir, in a robbery, and I wasn't going to let that happen again."
Although Pitre feels certain he was able to put several rounds in the thieves' truck Sheriff's Detectives have still been unable to make any arrests, except for Mr. Pitre, who is charged with aggravated criminal damage to property.
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A Lafayette man who admits he used an AK-47 assault rifle to defend himself and his property from two would-be thieves has been arrested for it.
It happened around 4 am Friday morning in the 600 block of Marigny circle when 29 year old Christopher Pitre claims he awoke to find two men trying to steal the rims off his car.
According to Pitre when he yelled at the two men to stop one of them pointed what looked like a pistol at him. At that point Pitre says he went inside and came out shooting with an AK-47 assault rifle.
According to witnesses Pitre chased the two suspects up the street, firing all the way. The suspects somehow managed to escape unhurt. Several of Pitre's stray rounds found their way into some nearby apartments. Fortunately no one was hit.
Pitre was taken into custody on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property. Sheriff's Deputies say they recovered no fewer than 26 spent shell casings.
Link
http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8057708
