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Fredericksburg.com - MySpace prank or violent holdup?

MySpace prank or violent holdup?



Suspect used shotgun in attempted X-box heist, man tells Spotsylvania authorities.

Date published: 6/23/2008

BY ELLEN BILTZ
Police charged two Spotsylvania County men yesterday after a Timberwood Road resident called to report a break-in and death threat.

According to a press release from 1st Sgt. Liz Scott of the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, the victim told police he woke up to his dogs barking at 7 a.m. and saw a man in a mask coming into his house. He was able to identify the intruder by his voice, Scott said, although the relationship between the two men is unknown.

The victim told police that the intruder, later identified as Paul Michael Hagan, 20, put a shotgun to his head and said he would shoot him as he demanded money and his X-Box. The victim yelled to his girlfriend to call police and then wrestled over the gun with the intruder, Scott said.
The man identified as Hagan was eventually forced out of the home while the victim’s girlfriend was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, Scott said.
While outside, the victim said to police, the intruder racked the shotgun and threatened him again.

The intruder then told the victim that it was all a joke and he was videotaping the incident for MySpace, a social networking Web site.
The victim was able to see the car the intruder and another man fled in, Scott said.

Police later responded to the scene of an accident and found Hagan and Dawan Graham in possession of the Pontiac Sunfire the victim had identified.

Both men were arrested and charged with burglary, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, wearing a mask in public, attempt to maliciously shoot, conspiracy to rob and vandalism, Scott said.

They are both being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.
Ellen Biltz: 540/374-5424
ebiltz@freelancestar.com

[Annie]

All this business about filming crap to put up on myspace or youtube is going to get people shot. Same thing goes for the jerkwads who fake drivebys with paintballs.

[Scutter01]

I'm gonna go ahead and assume that the MySpace thing was a lie and a vain attempt to get the homeowner to not call the police.

[TomN]

Holy crap... can you imagine if that WAS a Myspace joke? A couple kids breaking into a house as a joke and getting shot would not be good.

[spasmo]

Originally Posted by TomN

Holy crap... can you imagine if that WAS a Myspace joke? A couple kids breaking into a house as a joke and getting shot would not be good.

I'd say it would teach them a thing or two, but it wouldn't. I'm with scutter though. I think it could possibly have been an after thought to mention it was for myspace (because they got caught).

[Bill of Rights]

Originally Posted by spasmo

Both men were arrested and charged with burglary, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, wearing a mask in public, attempt to maliciously shoot, conspiracy to rob and vandalism, Scott said.

Excuse me? The law now defines mask-wearing as a crime? What do they do on Hallowfrickinween?

I can't think of many reasons why this should be a separate crime unto itself and those I can push far into nanny-state-ism!

Blessings,
B