Naked Homeowner KO’s Burglar

Florida Escambia County Police say Kennith Jenkins was lying on the floor bleeding from the mouth when they arrived.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Tue, January 27, 2009 - 6:14 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, January 27, 2009 - 6:41 pm CST

An Escambia County, Florida homeowner took the law into his own hands, literally.

The man told deputies he was in the shower this morning when he heard a noise. His wife had already left for work, so he knew it wasn't her. He got out of the shower and found Kennith Jenkins rummaging through his bedroom.

The 6'3", 285 pound homeowner hit Jenkins in the face. Jenkins fell to the floor and laid there, bleeding from the mouth, until deputies arrived.

Jenkins was transported to West Florida Hospital to be treated for his injuries and then to the Escambia County Jail where he's ebing held on a $10,000 bond.

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nobamagrl Says:

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:44 pm

I would have pimp slapped him too….....wit his ugly self….....then i would have put some caps up in him, but now he’ll be somebody’s girlfriend, and have plenty of free crack!

doug612 Says:

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:25 am

mobileguy48, LOL, yeah that sounds more like a literal action.

mobileguy48 Says:

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

@doug612

I would say he “literally took the law into his own hands” if he grabbed a law book and hit the burglar with it.

carl Says:

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 6:05 am

MeAmerican that reminds me of my drill instructor on Parris Island.He all ways said"This is my rifle(pointing to his m-1)and this is my gun(pointing you know where)with one I kill and the other I use for fun,just don’t get them confused.This shocked looking would be burglar looks as if he was worried the home owner might be confused.

MeAmerican Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:22 pm

Not sure about a weapon, but the homeowner could have easly had his gun in hand! HA!

doug612 Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:26 pm

DEW26M, that’s okay, after reading it again I can see how it can be misinterpreted.

DEW26M Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:19 pm

doug612, sorry I didn’t realize that you were discretely trying to be a smart-alec. I’m usually more blunt and RedNek about it. Sorry for the misinterpretation of your comment.

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:16 pm

Florida and Alabama are Castle Law states.

Alabama law has always allowed residents to use force, including deadly force, to protect themselves in their homes or at work.

The new law, which took effect June 1, 2006 eliminates a provision that a resident, if threatened outside these two locations, must reasonably try to escape or flee before killing an attacker.

doug612 Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:15 pm

DEW26M, I wasn’t talking about the homeowner’s actions, I would have done the same thing. I was simply commenting on the use of the word “literally”

DEW26M Says:

Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:59 pm

doug612, are you saying that he should have let the man rob him blind while waiting on the police to come? If so, you must be in the same state of mind as he who is in the picture to the right!