Manatee sheriff: Homeowner holds burglar at gunpoint until deputies arrived

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MANATEE - A homeowner got the upper hand on a burglar after he awoke and held the intruder at gunpoint until authorities arrived, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

About 2:50 a.m. this morning, Joseph W. Tinyes cut a portion of a screened pool cage in the rear of a residence in the 7900 block of Indigo Ridge Terrace, in the University Place section of southern Manatee, according to a news release.

While in the residence, Tinyes removed a vase from a closed curio cabinet and put it outside in the patio deck. He then re-entered the residence, searched the garage and then went to the resident's bedroom, the sheriff's office said.

7900 Indigo Ridge Terrace, Sarasota, FL

As Tinyes walked towards the resident, he awoke, grabbed a gun and held Tinyes at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

Tinyes was arrested and was being held at the Manatee County jail on bonds totaling $10,240 on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

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