FARGO (KFGO-AM) - A car prowler who allegedly used an axe to smash out the window of a pickup is in custody with some help from the truck's owner.
Fargo police were called to the 1500 block of 39 1/2 Avenue South just after 3 a.m. Thursday. There, they found the victim holding the compliant suspect in a chokehold. The owner heard the noise outside and caught the prowler in the act.
Jessie Schlicht, 22, of Fargo, is charged with unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and DUI. Police say Schlicht was heavily intoxicated and lives in the same neighborhood.