Police nab suspect in Monday home invasion

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail

Christopher Pike

A 29-year-old Nevada man faces charges of second degree assault, first degree burglary and resisting arrest in connection with a Feb. 17 home invasion in the 500 block of North Washington Street, Nevada.

Police officers got the call at about noon on Monday, and found that a 62 year-old female resident had discovered a burglar in her home. According to a press release from the Nevada Police Department, the burglar attacked the victim by pushing her to the floor and attempting to strike her, but the victim screamed, alerting her male companion, who was elsewhere in the house. The 64-year-old man ran to the victim's aid and the burglar fled the residence.

Moments later, Nevada police officer Brian Hansen, the first officer on the scene, located the burglary suspect, Christopher S. Pike, at the intersection of Cedar and Hunter Streets. Police said Pike attempted to flee but was successfully apprehended.

Pike is currently being held in the Vernon County jail on a $100,000 bond.

The female victim suffered a knee injury which was treated at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was later released.

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Hope they throw the book at him.

-- Posted by IcedGreenTea on Wed, Feb 22, 2012, at 3:02 PM
Great Job Brian Hansen and Nevada PD. Now can I ask when they are going to get the tagger running around???

-- Posted by theoutsider on Wed, Feb 22, 2012, at 3:08 PM
another one bites the dust

-- Posted by Denis Cannon on Wed, Feb 22, 2012, at 6:03 PM
I just hope, if found guity, that he serves some time. It seems that most of the local criminals get probation.

-- Posted by sam floor on Thu, Feb 23, 2012, at 6:43 AM
Hes was adopted by a pike when he was young

-- Posted by mamabear on Thu, Feb 23, 2012, at 10:13 AM
Gee, I met this guy thru a mutual friend and he seemed to be a nice, gentle, type of guy. Guess you never know what some people are capable of doing...

-- Posted by deleted on Thu, Feb 23, 2012, at 11:48 AM
what was he trying to get out of their house, drugs...be sure your doors stay locked and you have your gun loaded. The worse this economy gets the more druggies and they will do anything to get the drugs. When throwing out your empty med bottles take the label off and shred and put in a seperate bag.

-- Posted by tobeornottobe on Fri, Feb 24, 2012, at 6:52 PM
In this day and age the lad is fortunate to still be alive. Many homes have guns and a law to protect them from intruders such as this.

-- Posted by electronic77 on Sat, Feb 25, 2012, at 12:51 PM

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