Muncie man foils armed robbery at his home

MUNCIE – A homeowner foiled an armed robbery attempt at his house by grabbing the intruder’s rifle, smashing the weapon and holding the teenage suspect until police arrived.\nGarry Roberts, 54, said a teenager came to his door Sunday and asked to borrow a cup of sugar. When he returned from the kitchen, the youth had donned a ski mask and was pointing a .22 caliber rifle at Roberts, demanding money, he said.\n“If I gave him the money, I knew he would shoot me,” Roberts said.\nRoberts told authorities he placed the bowl of sugar in front of the gunman and offered him $10 out of his wallet. Then, as he continued talking, he moved close enough to grab the rifle when the teen turned away for a split second. He threw the weapon against the front door, breaking the gun, then took the suspect outside to a neighbor’s house and called police.\nDavid Anthony Alva, 17, was waived to adult court. He was being held without bond in the Delaware County Jail on Monday on preliminary charges of armed robbery, burglary while armed with a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm and residential entry.