CHAIN REACTION
Heatley man fends off home invaders with chainsaw and trident
A HEATLEY man has told how he chased off two thieves with a trident and a chainsaw during a home invasion.
Boyes Court resident Johnny Smith said the two men came into his home last week while he and a friend were playing video games in the living room. Mr Smith said there was a knock on the door about 9.30pm last Tuesday and he opened it expecting a friend but instead faced a young man he didn’t know.
“All of a sudden all we heard was the back door opening and another man walked through the back door,” he said.
The men demanded money but Mr Smith grabbed his trident, a comic book replica, and lunged.
“He screamed like a girl,” he said.
HE SCREAMED LIKE A GIRL. IF HE HADN’T MOVED HE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN WALKING REAL WELL.
A HEATLEY man has told how he chased off two men with a trident and a chainsaw during a home invasion.
Boyes Court resident Johnny Smith said the two men came into his home last week while he and a friend were playing video games in the living room.
Mr Smith said there was a knock on the door about 9.30pm last Tuesday night and he opened it expecting another friend but instead faced a young man he didn’t know.
“He walked in, asked for some guy and I said he didn’t live here,” Mr Smith said.
“All of a sudden all we heard was the back door opening and another man walked through the back door.
“I had a tyre iron against the wall and the first guy reached down grabbed it and started yelling and then the guy who came through the back door slammed me up against the wall, demanding money.”
He said he initially tried to tell them his wallet was in his car, but they wouldn’t let him get it.
“So I said ‘ it’s in my spare bedroom’ and they let me go into the spare room where I grabbed the trident just around the door,” Mr Smith said.
Mr Smith said he then lunged at the closest man with the weapon, a replica of the trident used by fictional superhero Aquaman.
“He screamed like a girl,” he said. “If he hadn’t moved he wouldn’t have been walking real well.”
Mr Smith said he then grabbed a chainsaw from where it was sitting on his washing machine and started it, chasing the two men out the door.
“They’ve then tried to steal a car from outside so I’ve run out with the chainsaw,” he said.
“That’s the quickest I’ve ever seen people squeeze through a gap in a fence and run off.”
Mr Smith said he found it easy enough to keep his cool during the incident.
“I’m from Darwin, I’ve worked in building and stuff ... we got brought up hard and rough,” he said.
“I guess I knew as soon as I got the trident I knew the tables had turned
“Maybe they might think twice about going to someone else’s house next time.”
Mr Smith said the men managed to steal two mobile phones and a gold bracelet.
Detective Sergeant Fred Starr, from the Kirwan Criminal Investigation Branch, said investigations were ongoing, but police had not located the men.
“There are people on the street who hadn’t actually observed the incident but have been able to assist,” he said.
Sgt Starr said the chainsaw had been heard by neighbours, but had been used more as a frightening tool than a weapon.
“I think he took the opportunity to grab the chainsaw he’d used trimming some trees as a scare tactic,” he said.
“He certainly startled them.”