An Abbotsford man was not going to let an intruder take anything from his home on Tuesday night.
James Goertzen and his wife were just sitting down for dinner when a man tried to force his way into their house in the 32700 block of Bevan Avenue.
Goertzen keeps a baseball bat beside the front door and used it to fend off the suspect.
He then put the suspect in a headlock until officers arrived to make an arrest.
Goertzen is a former bouncer at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver and says he keeps the bat by the door “just in case.”
He did however suffer a minor heart attack during the event and is now recovering at home.
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The suspect was taken to hospital for minor injuries and is now in custody.
“We heard a knocking at the door and I thought it was company so I went to answer the door,” said Goertzen. “When I answered the door he brushed in and I kind of pushed him back. I have a baseball bat by the door and I sort of hit him in the sternum with it and he bent over a little bit.”
The suspect is 37 years old. He’s expected to be charged with break-and-enter and assault.