Intruder Leaves Woman Hiding On Her Roof (Elizabeth Muscari 6th period)

     Every homeowner’s nightmare begins with one word: intruder. For Melora Rivera, the common fear became a reality when she heard someone kicking at her front door in her Venice, California home on Friday, September 26^th. 

     Home alone and afraid, Ms. Rivera decided she would try to make an escape without having any form of confrontation with the intruder. Rivera climbed onto her roof as she dialed police but the intruder soon followed behind her. The Los Angeles police arrived two minutes later to find Rivera on the roof, making them unsure if she was the intruder or not. The intruder, also on the roof, was hidden from police on the other side. Rivera noted that she was worried the intruder would be force by police to come to the area of her roof she had been hiding in. 

     Fortunately, police were able to quietly rescue the homeowner and almost simultaneously coax the intruder, who was later identified as Christian Hicks (29), and arrest him at the scene. The intrusion ended on a happy note, however; it reminds us to be prepared, alert, and on guard at all times when home alone. 

Courtesy of CNN

Written by Elizabeth Muscari, 6th period