West Ashley resident fights off hammer-wielding intruder, police say


CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Charleston Police say a house intrusion failed for a hammer-wielding male after a male who lives in the house got here and saw what was taking place.

Kyle Phillips, 31, is charged with robbery and attack and battery, according to prison records.

Jesse Perseghin stated he had no concept somebody had actually burglarized his West Ashley house and was concealing in the garage Thursday night.

” There’s 3 pet dogs there offering me absolutely no disposition that anything is incorrect and I see some things kind of accumulated by the front door, my television is off the install sitting on the ground,” Perseghin stated. “From behind me I hear the door that enters into my garage open, so I turned that method and I see a person running at me with a hammer.”

The intruder didn’t understand that the property owner had some experience in combating and that the hammer would not suffice. Perseghin stated the male swung at him with the hammer, however after a couple of swings, Perseghin did something about it.

” I wait for another swing and I simply get ahold of him, hip toss him, toss him on the ground and similar to start elbowing him in the back of the head,” he stated.

Perseghin stated he was able to hold down the intruder, whom private investigators determined as Phillips, up until police got here.

Phillip’s mom states he fights a decade-long addiction to drugs and was informed your house was deserted by pals.

” The individual who brought him there left him. He didn’t understand where he was.,” she stated. “Like I stated, he was wrong in his mind since he was doing drugs that he must not have actually been doing.”

She states she understands her child requires to response for his criminal activities, however she likewise hopes the court will help with his addiction.

” It’s actually an issue in our location. I would hope that what would come out of this for my child is that the court and the justice system might see his record and see that he has a drug issue and would reveal grace and help him enter into drug rehab,” she stated.

Police say they discovered a number of taken products on Phillips in addition to brass knuckles and ADHD medication.

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