NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – A homeowner held a man who was attempting to rob an elderly couple’s Jacksonville Beach home at gunpoint until police arrived, according to Neptune Beach police.
Police said Antonio Grant, 36, broke into an elderly couple’s home on Florida Boulevard on July 19 by forcing open the back door. To his surprise, the homeowner got a gun and held Grant at gunpoint until police arrived to arrest him.
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Grant was just released from prison after committing an attempted forcible sexual battery in 2018 in Jacksonville Beach. He was arrested and charged with second-degree forcible felony for burglary.
The police department applauded the homeowner’s efforts in a statement:
We are committed, dedicated, and ready to protect our community and its residence [sic]. We are also thankful of this brave homeowner’s actions and that the incident didn’t end much worse than it could have. While rare in our community, heinous crimes like this can and do still occur. We highly encourage all of our citizens to practice home safety, invest in security measures such as cameras, and always call us if you ever believe there is a problem. We are here to serve you!