Reports: Armed homeowner ousts felon hiding in attic; declines intruder's $300 bribe to not call police

A felon is under arrest after a Wisconsin homeowner found the the intruder hiding in his attic and held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived, WISN reported.

"I pulled my gun. I am a licensed CCW weapons holder, and I pulled my gun. I pulled him out of my attic and I held him at gunpoint until the police showed up," the Cudahy, Wisconsin, homeowner identified as "John J." told the outlet of the disturbing June 19 incident.

Robert L. Turner Jr., 36, of Cudahy, Wisconsin, is charged with three felonies, including first-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of dangerous weapon; possession of firearm by a felon, and armed burglary, according to Wisconsin Circuit Court records.

The homeowner, "John" or "JJ" said he was returning home from work at around 8:50 a.m. when he noticed some insulation beneath his attic's hatch and heard noises coming from the attic, according to the Cudahy Police Department's account.

When he opened the attic hatch to investigate, John — called "JJ" in the CPD's statement — heard a voice saying "my name is Robert."

John told police he pulled the defendant, Robert Turner Jr., out of the attic. A brief struggled ensued as he took Turner out to the balcony. John declined when the intruder offered him $300 to not call the police.

Officer Thomas Kopydlowski, who was dispatched to the scene, found the defendant covered in dust and insulation and apparently suffering from a broken leg. He also found a baggie of ecstasy in the defendant's pocket and a Sig Sauer P250 9mm firearm with insulation stuck near the trigger in a charcoal grill on the balcony.

The day before John discovered Turner in his attic, the CPD responded to a report of a man jumping across rooftops about a block away from John's home, police say. Officers reported hearing gunshots. After looking for the suspect for a number of hours, they discontinued the search.

Turner was charged with homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon/explosive in Milwaukee County in 2007, TMJ4 reports.

If convicted, Turner faces a maximum of over 37 years in jail and $100,000 in fines, according to court documents shared by the Cudahy Police Department. Separately, the penalties include up to a $25,000 fine and up to 12 years and six months in jail for the reckless endangerment charge; up to a $25,000 fine and up to 10 years in jail on the felon-in-possession charge, and up to a $50,000 fine and 15 years in jail for the armed burglary charge.

Watch WISN's coverage below.

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