Homeowner, friends tie suspect Old West-style

Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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MEMPHIS — A homeowner and his friends tied up a suspected burglar Old West-style until Memphis police arrived. Antonio Perez and the others used rope to tie up the man after overpowering him in the driveway at the Perez home early Thursday.

Police found him lying there and were told by Perez the suspect had been trying to steal a lawnmower.

The suspect, 26, was charged with aggravated burglary. He's being held on $25,000 bond.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com

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