pistol-packing north Fayette woman scared off two

intruders from her home Saturday night.

Bonnie

J. Johnson of a Fairburn address pointed the gun

at one of the intruders, scaring him away, said

Maj. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff's

Office. The other suspect was left behind and

arrested minutes later, Jordan said.

The

element of surprise caught the criminals off

guard, Jordan said.

"She

was better armed than they were," Jordan

said. A hammer found in the middle of the street

could have been their only weapon, he added.

The

second suspect, who was arrested, originally

identified himself as William Collins of New

Jersey. Police believe Collins gave a false name,

Jordan added. Confirmation of that suspect's

identity was unavailable by press time Tuesday.

Johnson

was startled awake after 9 p.m. by a loud noise,

possibly one of the suspects trying to kick in a

door, Jordan said. She retrieved her handgun and

confronted one of the suspects, he said.

She

aimed her pistol at the front-door intruder,

causing him to curse briefly before running away,

Jordan said. Johnson went to a neighbor's house

to call 911, he added.

No

shots were fired and no one was injured during

the incident, Jordan said. Collins was taken into

custody without difficulty, he added.

The

burglars left the residence empty-handed, the

investigator said. &127;

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