(ABC 2 News, 02/27/2012)
Police arrested a 49-year-old man for shooting a homeowner during a botched burglary.
Bradford Holup faces attempted murder, first degree assault and burglary charges.
Police say Holup broke into a house on Allegheny Avenue early Sunday morning. While inside, the 65-year-old homeowner, George Stover, Jr., came home around 1:30 a.m.
According to police, Holup fired several warning shots. Then, he ordered the victim to walk down a stairwell into the basement. As the victim walked down the stairs, he was shot in the back of the neck.
The bullet went through Stover’s neck and came through the victim’s face.
Police say Holup tried to steal the homeowner’s car, but couldn’t get the Club off the 2007 Cadillac. The suspect left the house.
Despite being shot, Stover was able to give police a description of the suspect, including the camouflage, he was wearing.
A few hours later, police spotted a man wearing camouflage running from between several buildings and get into a Chevy Impala near Bosley and Chesapeake Avenues.
When the officer pulled the man over, they found Holup inside with Stover’s debit card.
The driver of the Impala, Kelly Sekula, was also detained.
Stover is expected to survive.
Our best wishes for George’s speedy recovery!
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Jesus Christ! I heard of the crime but I didn’t know it was George Stover! For once, Crime isn’t beauty! I still think I like George the most in “Alien Factor”.
I knew your father and mother. I grew up in Calvary Baptist church. My father was John Rodgers & my mother was June Rodgers Secretary of the church 4 25 years. Watch out 4 Fred Wiemert he screwed my family by wanting to bring us all back 2gether after my brother screwed his whole family 4 years. Please be careful he is the devil in sheeps clothing. I worked with your dad as the assistant to the treasury. I taught Sunday School decorated the church 4 all holidays and my parents did alot 4 his family & in the end he screwed my whole family other than my brother. God Bless You and I am done with Calvery Baptist Church they are nothing but emicrites. Hope God save them all. God BLESS THEN ALL.
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The perp who shot Bosley Gravel was spotted near… Bosley Avenue!