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Bartholomew Co. man puts burglar in choke hold until police arrive

Posted at 7:05 PM, Jun 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-17 19:07:42-04

BARTHOLOMEW CO., Ind. -- A Bartholomew County burglar got a little more than he bargained for.

He broke into an apartment Wednesday night and tried to hide in the closet when the residents got home.

David Murphy put the suspect in a choke hold until police arrived.

25-year-old Adrien Hawksworth is charged with burglary and illegal possession of a syringe.

Hawksworth supposedly told Murphy's girlfriend that he was on heroin, which would account for the syringe.

He's being held on $47,000 bond.

By the way, police do not advise taking matters into your own hands like Murphy did.