A man who lives in a neighborhood off Briarcliff Road struggled with an armed robber late Wednesday and managed to keep him from entering his home, DeKalb County police said.
The 36-year-old returned to his home in the 1800 block of Timothy Drive at about 11:20 p.m., the police report said. When he got out of his car, the suspect approached him from behind his bushes and pointed a black and gray handgun in his face.
The suspect took $40 in cash from the victim and tried to enter his home, but the two began to fight, the report said. The victim said he opened his door, managed to get inside and slammed the door on the suspect's arm as he tried to follow him. The suspect ran away in an unknown direction.
The victim told police his home was also burglarized May 21.