Crime & Safety
Priest Lake Man Injured After Fighting Off Home Invasion
A man was hurt after fending off an attacker who barged in his home demanding prescription drugs.
NASHVILLE, TN — A Priest Lake homeowner was injured during his efforts to fight off a home invasion late Monday, according to Metro Police.
The man said a man in his 20s, armed with a handgun, forced his way inside the Lincoya Bay Drive home between 10 and 11 p.m. Monday and demanded prescription drugs.
The attacker then tried to tie up the homeowner, who was able to fight him off, he told police, leading to a physical altercation between the pair.
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That was apparently enough to send the attacker limping into the darkness. He is still at large.
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