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Florida Self-Defense: Trespasser who jumped into swimming pool held at gunpoint by homeowner :: 08/02/2021

A trespasser who jumped into a swimming pool was held at gunpoint by the homeowner until law enforcement arrived on the scene.

 Clayton Charles Glass

Clayton Charles Glass

The homeowner on Micro Racetrack Road in Fruitland Park used a .357-caliber snub nose revolver Saturday afternoon to detain 46-year-old Clayton Charles Glass until Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene.

The homeowner saw Glass enter the screen-in enclosure around his swimming pool and the homeowner confronted him.

“What are you doing?” the homeowner asked the Wildwood resident.

Glass, who has a history of drug arrests, asked for a drink of water. The homeowner retrieved his gun and ordered Glass to leave. Glass refused to do so. He then tore the screen of the door, leaving a 2-foot tear. The homeowner dialed 911 and Glass jumped into the swimming pool.

Glass initially claimed he was being pursued by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies. A check with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office indicated they were not looking for him. EMS personnel were summoned to the scene and asked that a set of handcuffs be removed from Glass so his vital signs could be checked. Once the handcuffs were removed, he asked for a drink of water. He was given a plastic bottle of water but he squeezed the bottle, spraying the water onto a deputy.

Due to his “aggressiveness,” Glass was taken to the ground and put in a four-point restraint, the report said.

The Kentucky native was arrested on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, trespassing, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. He was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting $9,000 bond.

https://www.villages-news.com/2021/08/02/trespasser-who-jumped-into-swimming-pool-held-at-gunpoint-by-homeowner/

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