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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSeveral of you folks have sent us links to the tale of 26-year-old Joshua Joseph Silva who was minding his own business while shoplifting at the local Home Depot in Roseville, Michigan when the evil loss control officer interrupted his business. being a drug-addled miscreant, Silve was forced to defend himself with his only weapon;<\/p>\n
At some point during the altercation, Silva allegedly pulled a concealed syringe from his jacket and began using it as a weapon.<\/p>\n
Police say Silva was whirling the syringe around in a swinging motion, and was able to stab one of guards several times with the contaminated needle.<\/p>\n
Another shopper who has a concealed pistol license saw the altercation and quickly sprung into action. Police say the man produced his handgun and ordered Silva to drop the syringe and get on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cFaced with the threat of deadly force, the suspect stopped fighting and complied with the order, dropping the syringe and taking a seat on the parking lot,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
But when Silva, who apparently knew his arrest was imminent, heard the sound of approaching police sirens, police say he jumped up and attempted to flee the area on foot. At that point, the store guards let Silva run off, allowing police to take over.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A good guy with a gun. Imagine that. One of the security guards has been hospitalized for the multiple puncture wounds he suffered at the hands of Silva, and Silva is being held on $25k bail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"