Maine woman, 87, gives teenage intruder snack before calling police

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An 87-year-old woman says she made an intruder a snack after fighting him off in her Maine home last week. Here's her story:

Marjorie Perkins, 87, woke up in her Brunswick home last week to a terrifying scene. She said a male was standing over her bed and threatened to cut her.

"I grabbed my chair and he grabbed me by the shoulders and pushed me against the wall and so forth," Perkins told Portland NBC affiliate WCSH ."So I took my chair and kept hitting him."The trespasser retreated into the kitchen. Instead of rushing out and seeking help, Perkins started to fix some food for him.She then called the police while the intruder was eating.

 

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