Ex-Ohio Justice Plans to Replace Stolen Gun After 2 Home Invasions in 1 Week

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Craig Wright got a rude awakening by intruders—twice in the same week.

In the first incident on Oct. 20, two men entered the home of the 80-year-old judge, awakened him in his bedroom, and demanded money, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Wright said the two men "took off like big rabbits" when he warned that his son-in-law was on the way over.

In the second incident two days later, two intruders awakened Wright and asked him to make out a check for them, the story says. They also stole jewelry and other items. Wright walked out of the house while the robbers were preoccupied and drove to the police station. A surveillance camera installed after the first incident helped police identify a suspect, who implicated an accomplice.

Now Wright plans to buy a "top-of-the-line security system" and a new gun to replace the one stolen in one of the two home invasions. "I'm going to replace that gun. You can quote me on that," Wright told the newspaper. He believes different thieves were involved in the two home invasions.

Wright is currently working as a part-time judge on the court of claims, but mandatory retirement rules will force him to step down at the end of this year.

Hat tip to How Appealing.