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We would have been dead. A Florida homeowner comes face-to-face with a gun against a devil-looking intruder leading to a high-stakes standoff that unfolded in the dead of night. The man was later identified as Jonathan Richards who deputies say had been moving through the neighborhood before the confrontation and was ultimately reported by [music] the terrified homeowner as the frightening scene unfolded. Only Cams provides body cam footage for transparency and educational purposes only. >> [sighs] >> Yeah. Here one is. Hey. Oh my god. We There was We would have been dead. I swear. Yeah. Come in. Good morning. What are we coming in for? >> someone was walking around. I wanted to >> I don't know. Um Chris Yeah, I'm going to show you the video. Okay. Cuz we have a video. This is a big big individual. This is a big individual, whoever this was, and those are his boots. That's That was me screaming and I screamed and he ran. Who is it? Okay. Here's the guy. Look at him. You can actually see the man approaching the front door of a condo. Seconds later, a couple emerges from inside that condo confronting him. One of those homeowners is then seen carrying a rifle in an attempt to scare that guy away. The woman describes the confrontation as a meeting with the devil. Yeah, this is the homeowner. That's not a better deal. I don't know what he's doing. >> Airbnbs around here? No. No Airbnbs in this place. Did he run away or Right down here. I you know, I can't He ran it out. Why? He just walked away. He walked away. Watch. But I scared him away. He never went inside, right? He opened door with The door was open. What are you doing? What did he say to you? He said, "God bless." And I didn't do anything. You know, he just I ain't going to go running and chasing him. I don't want to do nothing. I just got a shotgun He opened my door. He opened the door. He had a thing. It looked like he was trying to It was open. It was open. It was open. The door was open. I mean, this guy can get our house. He has something. It looks like your doors are locked if that's the case cuz he didn't do anything besides open it. Why dude? >> Crazy. Bald head, tattoo of a horn going like this on the side of his head, carrying a backpack and a duffel bag. >> check under the stairs? We're going to come back and let you know either way. Whether we locate him or we don't, we're going to come let you know. So at least you know. Oh, okay. Obviously, it's documented. Um he took a video. We're going to make sure we upload that. Uh we'll make sure obviously it gets kind of sent out. St. Lucie has been notified as well in case he went north cuz we're right on the county line so >> Oh, okay. Got it. Um but we're going to be here a while looking for him. So but again, the problem is he knows you know he's here so he could be tucked in. Um Oh, no. And like I said, the hel- you hear the helicopter is up so >> Oh my god. So we're going to we're going to do our And then the helicopter came on from the beach and >> Yeah. I mean, who knows? He had looks like he had a two pretty big bags with him. Yeah. So I mean, I'm pretty confident he walked into the neighborhood not drove in. Yeah, but we have all locks. But it doesn't matter. You can I mean, I And he could jump over the fence. Yeah. >> could walk in or come through the the back. It's a little fence like this. >> Yeah, it's a little it's a little But even coming through the back, I mean, Yeah. does the back have a gate? Uh yeah, but it's locked. All right. Well, we're going to we're going to >> show you snap. Did he go up this way or do you think he went >> No, I'm sure he went down. I tell you, he was so quiet. He was so quiet. >> And he said I'm He said I'm looking for a place to stay. No. I think he said I think I heard him on the radio. Oh, is that what he said? >> camera, yeah. I'm looking for a place to stay. >> I'm pretty sure he said he Oh god, well. All right, we're going to let you know either way though, okay? >> All right. >> So that way at least you know. >> All right. >> Okay? >> Okay, thank you. All right. The the the woman who she says that pool house is is is open. Okay. And nobody lives there, so maybe >> Okay, yeah, we'll check. We'll check. See this stairs right there? >> Yeah, I mean, I'm sure if he nobody knows you're here, he wouldn't know to look. But we're going to check. Okay. Stay up there because the air unit's up. Okay. And if they're looking for bi- like people moving. All right, 10-92 54 trace. Clear 21, main she's advising it is a person in a bathing suit, believes it's a male. At 4765 Northeast Ocean Boulevard. He's carrying a black backpack and then a light colored large bag. I'm going to say close to crossover, are you guys 10-97? Clear one, we have a top channel available. All units on the 13 on Ocean Boulevard, switch to asset type one. Asset type one, this one. Charlie four. Uh I'm going to advise you I'm online saying the male's on the north corner of his house. Is he sure he's not dangerous? We're checking now. Delta one, 10-17 that area in the shoreline. Just 14, I haven't seen anybody walking from that residence north well into Saint Lucie. Right now we're just going to have a trespass. He never made entry into the home. The homeowner wants him off. Charlie one, hero one. In the parking lot just north of it there's a car with a trunk open. You check around here as well. Which side of the parking lot? The west side of the east side? Yeah, well, I do believe I have I have eyes on our subject. He's walking northbound from you guys in the north building. Just cut across a yard to the uh condos that are just north of you guys. He's walking eastbound towards uh towards the water. The address is 4775 Northeast Ocean Boulevard. Now, he's walking around the back of the back of the condos. Yeah, four is going to come around the other side of those uh All right, he's looks like he's hiding on the bottom floor of one of the condos. Looks like he's going inside the residence. All right, the building that was north of you guys, it's the second to last condo before you get to the building that's north of that. Looks like he went through the uh through the back patio on the ground level. Okay, he's in the first condo right now. If you see the flashing yellow lights in the parking lot, it's going to be over there. If you walk north of that building, Okay, now about 50 yards, he's on just on the north side of that boardwalk walking. All right, he's on the boardwalk now. He's running westbound on the north side of that condo. Running towards the parking lot. Additional condo is right there now. Put your hands [laughter] up high. Let me see your hands. What's going to go on here? Lay down. Lay down. Please. You don't know what you're talking about. Tell me. I just walked ALL THE WAY OVER FOR Fair enough. I'm going to talk to you in a second. What's going on? Do you have anything on you? You got to take it out of your pocket. No, I'm not SHOWING YOU ANYTHING. ALL RIGHT. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. SIT YOU UP. SIT UP. There you go. I love you, [ __ ] [ __ ] Put your hands up. I JUST WALKED ALL THE WAY AWAY FROM POINT SAINT LUCIE OVER THE BRIDGE TRYING TO GET TO THE BEACH. What is going on? I'm not going to talk to you right now, all right? I understand, bro. Hey, hold on. Wait, wait, wait. Well, I understand that, sir. What am I being detained for? I'm going to tell you everything in a second, but I got to do this before I can talk to you, okay? You have the right to remain silent. I understand my rights. I waive that. I waive that. I'll I'll I'll I'll waive that. I want an attorney. I want an attorney. I just walked all the way down from like the other side of Saint Louis with a bus ride trying to get to the beach, spent 2 days and getting West Palm and got a bus ride home. What in the is going on? Well, I'm trying to talk to you, but you don't want to talk to us, so at this point No, you're trying to brainwash me. Me not being aggressive or detained. Tell me what I'm being detained for. Well, for right now, for running, for first off. Running? Yes, we got multiple calls on you. Okay. Multiple calls on what? >> on you running through apartments. >> I walked I ran through apartments. I just No, I just walked in the street coming right here. Okay, so do you want to talk to me and tell me your side of the story, yes or no? Yes, please. Okay. All right, so are you going to waive your lawyer and all that? >> No, I want a lawyer. Well, then I can't talk to you. Then I can't ask you questions. Am I being detained? Yes, obviously you're in handcuffs. >> for what? I tried talking to you and you >> Sir, I'm trying to tell you I have done nothing. Okay. Please. Well, look, right now you are detained by us, okay? That's not going to change. That's not going to go away now at this point. Okay? You invoked your right, so I'm not going to ask you questions about it. But regardless, you are detained. For what? Please, is there a lieutenant here? A captain? Hello, I'm Lieutenant >> Go get my record, man. Come on. I'll wave that for the moment. Okay. So I can talk to you like a man. Okay, let's talk like a man. All right, what happened? What happened? I just come down the boulevard, turn right here at whatever it is, 700 whatever it is. You come up through here, try to get to the beach. Okay. I walked for miles to get here. It's been 2 days. I got a bus pass. Whenever I get back to West Palm Beach, to my family. You get out of here. I come down here to find my my heart was gone. I just come to get in the salt water for 2 days. Okay. I just literally walked right through them hedgerows. Look, if I was doing something wrong, you'd know it, man. >> Okay. All right, let me ask you this. Let me ask you this. Let me ask you this cuz we got pictures of you with bags. What happened to your bags? >> I ain't got no bag. You got no bag? >> My bags were over there in what is it? South Ocean? South Ocean? >> Park. I want to be on the same page. I want to be honest with you. I want you to be honest with you. >> Yeah, man, I'm honest with you. All right, Jonathan, I'm telling you right now there's video footage that shows you with two bags. Okay? It's clearly the you had two bags. >> Okay, so what happened to those? Let me ask you that. >> My backpack and [ __ ] under the bridge, but I haven't done anything. >> Okay, which bridge? Right over there? I don't know where I'm at. I'm going to be completely honest with you. I am like at this time I am drug free, but at that time hours ago, I was cooked out and I fell on the wrong door and you start tripping. So I turned around and walked away. Do you know whose house that was? >> No, I don't. I thought it was my girlfriend's. I love her something right here. Okay, where's your girlfriend at? >> Uh She's supposed to be right here. I'm lost. I don't know where I'm at. I haven't done anything. >> Okay, okay, Jonathan. Just relax. Just relax, okay? I walked away. I just want to go to the beach, man. Okay. >> I ain't done anything. >> So, you said you went to that house earlier, you were coaxed out, so you weren't sure where >> I knocked on the door. Did you answer the door and start yelling and hollering at me? I'm like, "Look, bro, I'm so sorry." I turned and walked away. Okay. I didn't even listen to that [ __ ] He was yelling and screaming and hollering. I'm like, "Bro, I don't God bless you. I apologize." I left just like that. Okay, and then what happened? I walked down here. I walked to the last store to see if I had six to go see if I had enough to buy beer. I don't. And I walked through them bushes right here trying to get back to the beach. And then I seen the helicopter. I'm like, "Oh my God in heaven." Y'all started screaming at me. I'm like, "No, please." Okay. That has nothing to do with me. Nothing, Corporal, to do with me. As far as what? As [clears throat] far as what? The hell you say? Don't don't play coy. >> I'm getting confused. >> Mister, don't play coy with me. No, I'm I'm I'm >> I have done nothing, sir. I just wanted to see the store. I wanted it for two days. Okay. I have done nothing. All right, Jonathan. He doesn't really have He really just has a name and a date of birth. Jonathan. Good. I'm going to get you a citation with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. >> Yes, sir. Um you mind if I talk to you real quick? I just got one question. Um were you hanging out over here by the uh Ocean Dunes condos or the St. Lucie condos? Where we found you. Right right here. I just Like I said, literally walked up there when y'all started chasing me. Pull my record up. Look at my record. You got I'm finally free. You're finally free? I'm finally free. When was the last time you were in jail? I I just got out of prison like 7 months ago. What's up? Jonathan Richards was later taken into custody and booked into the county jail. According to deputies, he faces multiple charges including attempted burglary, loitering and prowling, and possession of burglary tools. Authorities say the case will now proceed through the judicial process as officials continue to encourage residents to remain alert and report any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. I see this scary devil looking in my window and I screamed like a like a primal scream. >> like content like this, please like and subscribe.
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