Homeowner Encounters Would-Be Burglar in Queens
A homeowner confronted a potential car thief with a firearm during a home invasion in Queens early on Tuesday morning.
Moshe Bork, 35, shared with the Post that after taking a sip of water at his home in Jamaica Estates around 2:40 a.m., he heard noise near his window and realized the intruder had entered while his wife and three small children were asleep.
In security footage acquired by the newspaper, the unsuccessful burglar can be seen using his phone’s flashlight as he searched through the kitchen for Bork’s Bentley keychain, while two accomplices waited outside.
Bork, armed as he investigated the noise, “made eye contact” with the intruder before drawing his Sig Sauer P365 pistol.
“I always carry a gun with me because you never know. Then, suddenly, there’s this loud crash—glass breaking. Something’s happening. I head downstairs and point the gun at him, saying, ‘I’ve got a gun, don’t move,'” he recounted.
The moment the intruder noticed Bork, he quickly jumped out the window, abandoning the attempted robbery.
“That was probably one of the scariest moments of my life. I was prepared for it because I have a family. I need to defend my home, by any means necessary,” Bork expressed.
He said, “I did what I had to do. I aimed the gun at him and was ready to fire,” noting he possesses a concealed carry license.
Interestingly, he mentioned there was an Old Testament on the table near where the intruder entered and mused, “I don’t know if that Bible protected him or me, but it all worked out for the best.”
After alerting the police, officers informed Bork that they were responding to another car theft about six blocks away. They mentioned that two other vehicles had been stolen that night, suggesting the intruders might have had a “quota” of cars to take.
Bork realized they were trying to steal his Bentley after seeing them on security footage attempting to tamper with it outside. “They were trying to do something under my car. They couldn’t get it open,” he explained.
He believes thefts are becoming more common in the verdant Queens neighborhood, attributing it to its close proximity to highways that enable thieves to escape swiftly.
Bork expressed concern over the current justice system: “Even if caught, there are no repercussions. It’s catch and release. Jail time, or even no jail at all, is very minor,” he stated.
Post-incident, he noted that his wife felt a bit “anxious” and “nervous,” opting not to share the details with their youngest son, who is only 4, though his other children were aware of what transpired.
Bork also urged fellow homeowners to recognize their rights to gun ownership. “I’m just trying to raise awareness in the community because they have rights they might not know about,” he commented.
“In my opinion, at this point, the government isn’t going to step in to help us. The mayor isn’t going to help us, and neither is the governor,” he added. “But the laws that protect us still exist; people just need to learn what those are.”
