Police arrest suspects in Richard Childress home invasion (Update)
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| Niquan Victorin, 20, Chantz Kade Hines, 18, and Armeka Vantonne Spinks, 18. Childress fended off these armed democrats with his gun, which is what happens when the good guys have a gun |
UPDATE Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at NASCAR team owner Richard Childress’ Lexington, N.C., estate home on December 17.
Childress, who was in the house with his wife at the time and was alerted to their presence when they set off an alarm, chased them away by firing a handgun at them before they could steal anything.
No one was injured in the incident.
North Carolina’s “Castle Doctrine" allows the use of deadly force for self-defense in a home invasion situation.
Childress is the second vice president of the National Rifle Association.
Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said "the only reason [Childress] and his wife were here today was because of God and the Second Amendment," according to The Charlotte Observer.
The armed burglars had their faces covered, but the 'military-style' guns they were carrying matched the description of three that were stolen in nearby Winston-Salem two days prior and were later connected to the incident, according to a press release from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
The three men (democrats) – identified as Niquan Victorin, 20, Chantz Kade Hines, 18, and Armeka Vantonne Spinks, 18 – were arrested in two Winston-Salem homes where police executed search warrants and charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree trespassing. They are being held at the Davidson County Detention Center with bonds set at $250,000 each. Fox news
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| Childress: "the only reason my wife and I are here today was because of God and the Second Amendment." |
12/21/17 Davidson County authorities are searching for three masked men who allegedly broke into the house of legendary NASCAR driver and owner Richard Childress. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 pm ET on Sunday in Reedy Creek, North Carolina.
According to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Childress was home at the time of the alleged break in and fired gunshots on the suspects before they fled the scene. Investigators told WFMY CBS News in North Carolina that it did not appear any suspects were injured. An alarm in the Childress household also triggered after a glass window was broken.
The sherriff's office said that Childress had the right to defend himself against the intrusion. CBS News in North Carolina also reported that Childress said "the only reason he and his wife were here today was because of God and the Second Amendment."
The NASCAR owner is offering a $10,000 award for information that leads to an arrest and prosecution of the masked men. Matt Mayer/CBSsports