An Akron couple held an alleged burglar at gunpoint Sunday morning while police hurried to their Cordova Avenue home.
DeJuan McCraney, who was convicted of attempted aggravated murder in 2001, was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary and having a weapon illegally.
The couple, a 61-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, told police they were sleeping when they heard a noise at about 7 a.m. They ignored the sound because they suspected it was a family member coming home, but then McCraney allegedly entered their bedroom.
Both of them grabbed weapons and held McCraney, 38, at gunpoint until police arrived. Police searched the home and said they found a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in a jacket McCraney allegedly put on the couple’s couch.