Gutsy granny foils burglary with fork

A 73-year-old gutsy grandmother gave a would-be burglar something to think about when she stabbed him in the neck with a barbecue fork at her daughter's house in northeast Houston.

The Sugar Land woman stabbed the suspect at the home in the 7900 block of Lynette near N. Wayside about 2:45 p.m. Friday, said Kese Smith, a spokesman for the Houston Police Department.

Smith said Margaret Jackson was alone at the home when a pet dog began running nervously back forth from the back door to the living room. Jackson looked out the back window and saw young man trying to pry open the back door.

The quick-thinking septuagenarian grabbed a barbecue grill fork and jerked open the door quickly. As the suspect turned around, she plunged the fork into his neck.

The suspect ran away, climbed over a fence and was seen running northbound on N. Wayside. So far, police have not nabbed him.

He is described as being between 17 and 19-years- old. He is between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall and weighs from 150 to 180 pounds. He wore a blue polo shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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