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Downriver man just out for a walk was held at gunpoint, accused of home break-in

Posted at 6:29 PM, Jan 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-19 18:29:35-05

About 30 minutes after 19-year-old Anthony Kouts reported an attempted break-in where he lives in Wyandotte, he spotted a man walking down the sidewalk and, for some reason, assumed he was a likely suspect. 

That's when police say Kouts grabbed a shotgun and held the man at gunpoint while he called 911.

The man he was ordering to stop lives around the block and was simply out for a walk.

When police arrived, they talked to both men and arrested Kouts. He has now been charged with two felonies, including assault with a dangerous weapon.

Click on the video to hear from the victim and the call to 911.