Jun 4, 2008 8:38 pm US/Pacific
Alleged Thieves Foiled By Professional Clown
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Two suspected thieves are under arrest after their alleged burglary was foiled by a professional rodeo clown.
Kevin Powers said he was putting on his costume for his job when two men showed up at his Sacramento home Sunday morning. Wearing his chaps, hat, and makeup, he was startled when one of the men peered inside his kitchen window.
Police said Hector Zavala and Lorenzo Cerecer attempted to steal Powers' bike, but couldn't start their getaway vehicle. "I ran back into the house thinking I had to stop those guys," Powers said.
All he found was his toy revolver.
"I jumped in front of their car, so they wouldn't pull away," he said. "I go, 'This is a .44 Magnum,' cause I was just joking, you know?"
"I kept going like a Clint Eastwood movie," he added.
A neighbor witnessed the commotion and called police, who arrived and arrested the two suspects.
"I don't think they will ever try to rob a house again," Powers said.
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