Arkansas Deputies Storm Wrong Home

Doglips · 05-10-2005, 11:01 AM

Arkansas Deputies Storm Wrong Home

POSTED: 1:02 am EDT May 10, 2005

SEARCY, Ark. -- More than ten deputies trying to make a federal weapons arrest stormed the wrong home and ended up in a police officer's house.

Searcy officer Ann Owens said she's upset at the mistake and doesn't think there should have been any confusion between her house and the address the deputies needed.

Lt. Det. John Slater of the White County Sheriff's Department said the county officers couldn't find the right address and neighbor mistakenly pointed them to Owens' house. The officers were seeking out the home of Richard Attaway to arrest him on federal weapons and explosives charges.

The deputies stormed the home through an unlocked door and saw a picture of Owens and her family.

"We realized this house is too nice, something was wrong here," Slater said.

Slater instructed that everybody pull out and left the house as it was found, undamaged.

But Sheldon Owens said that a gate was broken in his home and that numerous clues should have tipped the deputies off that this was his and Anne's home and not Attaway's house.

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PAPA G · 05-10-2005, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Doglips

Arkansas Deputies Storm Wrong Home

POSTED: 1:02 am EDT May 10, 2005

SEARCY, Ark. -- More than ten deputies trying to make a federal weapons arrest stormed the wrong home and ended up in a police officer's house.

Searcy officer Ann Owens said she's upset at the mistake and doesn't think there should have been any confusion between her house and the address the deputies needed.

Lt. Det. John Slater of the White County Sheriff's Department said the county officers couldn't find the right address and neighbor mistakenly pointed them to Owens' house. The officers were seeking out the home of Richard Attaway to arrest him on federal weapons and explosives charges.

The deputies stormed the home through an unlocked door and saw a picture of Owens and her family.

"We realized this house is too nice, something was wrong here," Slater said.

Slater instructed that everybody pull out and left the house as it was found, undamaged.

But Sheldon Owens said that a gate was broken in his home and that numerous clues should have tipped the deputies off that this was his and Anne's home and not Attaway's house.

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

training to be L.A. l.e.o.'s perhaps???

Shaun · 05-10-2005, 11:34 AM

This is common in TN

NorCalAshnjikov · 05-10-2005, 11:46 AM

I hope they file a complaint. They can bring tresspassing charges right?

Doglips · 05-10-2005, 12:37 PM

Why were they looking at pictures on wall...dresser were ever...not a site seeing trip....I always ???? if this happen to someone and the family dog bite the officers or God forbid the homeowner seeing people in black mask kick in the door shot an officer and it turned out to be the wrong house....then what? I mean its a home invasion...warent only covers the correct house....but I dont see the cops going wow man nice group and letting the home owner walk. Wrong house or not.

Shaun · 05-10-2005, 01:51 PM

Homeowner in TN was killed one year defending his house the city got off paying a little over a 100K

05-10-2005, 11:01 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Arkansas Deputies Storm Wrong Home Arkansas Deputies Storm Wrong Home POSTED: 1:02 am EDT May 10, 2005 SEARCY, Ark. -- More than ten deputies trying to make a federal weapons arrest stormed the wrong home and ended up in a police officer's house. Searcy officer Ann Owens said she's upset at the mistake and doesn't think there should have been any confusion between her house and the address the deputies needed. Lt. Det. John Slater of the White County Sheriff's Department said the county officers couldn't find the right address and neighbor mistakenly pointed them to Owens' house. The officers were seeking out the home of Richard Attaway to arrest him on federal weapons and explosives charges. The deputies stormed the home through an unlocked door and saw a picture of Owens and her family. "We realized this house is too nice, something was wrong here," Slater said. Slater instructed that everybody pull out and left the house as it was found, undamaged. But Sheldon Owens said that a gate was broken in his home and that numerous clues should have tipped the deputies off that this was his and Anne's home and not Attaway's house. Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

05-10-2005, 11:34 AM	#3
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	This is common in TN __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

05-10-2005, 01:51 PM	#6
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	Homeowner in TN was killed one year defending his house the city got off paying a little over a 100K __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

05-10-2005, 11:46 AM	#4
NorCalAshnjikov Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 688 Images: 1	I hope they file a complaint. They can bring tresspassing charges right?

05-10-2005, 12:37 PM	#5
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Why were they looking at pictures on wall...dresser were ever...not a site seeing trip....I always ???? if this happen to someone and the family dog bite the officers or God forbid the homeowner seeing people in black mask kick in the door shot an officer and it turned out to be the wrong house....then what? I mean its a home invasion...warent only covers the correct house....but I dont see the cops going wow man nice group and letting the home owner walk. Wrong house or not.