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November 12, 2010 in City
Man, 2 teens arrested after failed home robbery
A 20-year-old man and two teenage boys arrested in an attempted home invasion Thursday apparently targeted the home because they knew the owner’s son.
David N. Randall, of Spokane Valley, told police he and the teens, ages 15 and 16, intended to rob the homeowner when they arrived at 2811 S. Havana St. with latex gloves, zip ties and two guns.
But the would-be robbers hadn’t counted on the victim’s resistance, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
One of the would-be robbers pointed a gun in the homeowner’s face after another knocked on his door and asked for his son about 5:40 p.m., according to court documents. The homeowner then shut the door.
Police spotted the suspects walking nearby on 29th Avenue near South Cherry Lane.
Randall was ordered to stay in Spokane County Jail on $100,000 bail Friday after appearing in Superior Court on charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
The teens were booked in Spokane County Juvenile Detention on the same charges. The 15-year-old also faces a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Sheriff’s deputies say one of the teens said they planned to rob the man because they knew his son and believed he “was rich because he had a big house,” according to a probable cause affidavit supporting charges against Randall. The robbers said they intended to target a safe inside the home.
Randall told police they planned to restrain the victim with the zip ties, according to the affidavit.
Human trafficking suspects released 
misjustice on November 12 at 9:41 a.m.
They are lucky that the only resistance they experienced was a shut/locked door; they could have been shot!
DonJulio on November 12 at 10:03 a.m.
misjustice….
I somehow doubt that the guy routinely answers a knock on his door at dinner-time with a loaded firearm….you know, just incase he needs to shoot someone.
Bob_Knows on November 12 at 10:40 a.m.
They are lucky. A lot of homeowners are armed and dangerous. Some percentage of home invaders don’t come out alive, and most often its not reported to “authorities.”
DonJulio on November 12 at 10:59 a.m.
Bob,
Are you suggesting that armed homeowners dispose the dead bodies of home intruders without telling law enforcement? What do they do with the dead bodies?
mauijim on November 12 at 11:29 a.m.
Sounds like Bob Knows and Misjustice may be drinking too much Don Julio.
rterrylynch on November 12 at 11:33 a.m.
A better question would be - why did they pick that house? What motivated the stupids to attempt to assault a homeowner? Finally - one can only hope this trio can be put in jail and locked up for a good number of years. I’m quite sure they have a history of lawbreaking and this was merely a step up the ladder of criminal activity. Please no bleeding hearts here; packing weapons and threatening folks and assault kits suggest some real future problems with these jerks.
ben4guns on November 12 at 11:55 a.m.
DonJulio-
At the risk if being called a wacko, I never answer the door without a firearm neither does my wife!
Itsgodswill on November 12 at 1:06 p.m.
Well ya risked it, and you’re definitely a wacko.
schleufer on November 12 at 1:13 p.m.
What you need is a moat filled with gasoline - claymore mines a pocket full of handgrenades and a 357.
Bucky on November 12 at 1:14 p.m.
There should be no leniency for these idiots, too bad we can’t just make them disappear, at least throw them in prison for a good long time AND it doesn’t matter that two of them are juveniles, these kind of actions deserve the consequences.
monkeyman on November 12 at 1:31 p.m.
Perhaps the wackos only need to answer the door once a year, if that. Perks of being one…
pjc on November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
I’m thinking they picked this house for a reason, especially when they knocked on the door and asked to see the son. I’d bet that they were after something specific. That may explain why they were so heavily armed and prepared.
spokanecommunistparty on November 12 at 2:45 p.m.
I have a trap door underneath my welcome mat for such an occasion!! It works on sales people too
misjustice on November 12 at 3:50 p.m.
@ Don Julio; re; what do ya do with the dead bodies? Best damn ribs I eva et…the secret is in the sauce…
; )
remember_alamo on November 12 at 7:46 p.m.
stay alive with a 45.
Bob_Knows on November 12 at 9:10 p.m.
T shirt seen at the gun show:
“.45 Because shooting twice is silly.”
ambworth on November 12 at 10:42 p.m.
Folks who carry for there own protection from criminals like these punks are not wacko….were smart and prepared to protect our families as well as property.
Coffee on November 13 at 9:34 a.m.
I am always armed when I answer my door. “I am to old to take a ass kicking and to young to die”.