Confronting an Intruder, Police Arrived With Dogs Too! 

Security guard here. Couple of suggestions: 1) call the police before you go outside to investigate(get your back up coming) 2) keep a distance between you and the person you're engaging. You don't want the person to suddenly be able to grab or stab you. 3) carry either mace/pepper spray/bear spray with you That way if the person charges you you can spray them and retreat into the house. Make sure whatever you decide to carry is legal in the U.K. 4) even if the person is a woman do not under estimate them treat them as if they were a man and keep your distance.

Clown was up to no good, I think he was trying to get in that storage shed and had to fall back on his bs Emily story when he got caught 👮

"Some guard dog you turned out to be" Sharpa: I'm a Malamute not a Malinois 🐶

"I'm not asking if you're OK - I'm asking what you're doing." Love it.

If he was looking for “Emily” why not ring the bell on a property and ask instead of creeping around peoples gardens!

I suspect "Emily" and the flowers (which looked like they were ripped out of someone elses garden) was just a ruse. His vague responses triggered red flags. He was, as we say in the US, 'casing the joint' to see if you had anything worth stealing.

Nah man, that’s not how most lost and disoriented folks act. He was surprised you had the guts to confront him, that’s why he was sheepish. Be safe! The world needs all the good dog lovers it can get.

What worried me was when he went back to his Van . He might NOT have been alone , could have been more men in it ! X ❤️🇬🇧

I really do hope you read this message. Next time there's an intruder on your property do not go outside! You are at a most vulnerable position and could be attacked for them to get into your house. I live in South Africa, where we do NOT go outside when there are intruders, so now what criminals do is intentionally make a noise or cause some kind of havoc forcing us to unlock our doors and go outside and we get ambushed. Next time, let the cops handle it please.

There was no Emily. His whole story was a ruse. You did a good job Jamie. I work for the RCMP and he was definitely looking to steal from your shed or remove other items from your property. The transit van was close and out of sight so he could easily move items to it without being seen. Glad you had a camera system in place and got the police involved.

Please Jamie, don't go out there unarmed again. Sherpa needs you, we need you! Stay safe my friend. Hello from America. 🇺🇸

No rubbish, Sherpa was looking after the house. Your a good boy Sherpa so adorable 🥰 😊

1. glad you are ok 2. you let him get too close

Scary! There's no reason for him to be looking for someone or creeping around in someone else's garden at that hour of the night. He's making stuff up.

WOW Jamie THANK GOD YOU PUT THE LIGHTS & ALARMS UP! He was definitely up to NO GOOD & YOU COULD'VE REALLY GOTTEN HURT!

Please be careful Jamie. You are a lovely soul, but call the cops next time first. You are both very precious. ❤❤❤

He climbed over the fence, so I believe he was up to no good to put it politely. I hope Jamie gave the Police his plate number...

He wasn't someone's date. A date would pull up to the house and knock on the door - only a predator would jump a fence of the neighboring house to lurk around a shed.

Omg! How scary!! Please call police first before approaching an intruder!

More security needed big time around all edges of your land. You were fortunate he didn't get violent. I certainly would never confront an intruder just dial 999 & keep safe.

Jamie: “Great guard dog you turned out to be." Sherpa: “You did alright. You didn't need me."

You were brave Jamie. Please dont ever confront no one like that again. You were too kind to him. CALL THE POLICE. YIKES!❤

At least you got the whole thing on camera and his plate number if he did have nefarious intentions. Glad you're both ok!

You handled that very well. By being polite you avoided real problems. Personally, I think he was up to no good. Happy all went well

Looking for ‘Emily’ …. Yeah. Of course he was if Emily is the contents of your shed in a foreign language.

The glaring issue for me would be that he was in your backyard (garden) instead of at your front door, ringing the doorbell like people normally do when they are calling on someone. If it was me looking for 'Emily' I would expect her to be (inside) her house waiting for me, not in the backyard (garden) where it's dark and I couldn't even see her if she was standing there. I have visited friends at their home countless times and not once did any of them ever say, "Meet me in my backyard (garden) in the dark. One further point, he was holding flowers that look like they were pulled out of the ground and still had the roots on them. Most people would have flowers in a vase or in wrapping paper to look presentable. Too many issues with his 'story' that don't make sense. I can see going to the wrong house, that's possible. However, most people don't go to the wrong house and climb over a wall. They go to the front door. Anyway, I'm glad that you are safe and nothing serious happened. I would certainly keep the plate number close by and watch things the next few days, and maybe share your experience with the neighbors in case he comes back.

Jamie, any man, late at night, holding a beer can and a bunch of flowers, looking for an unknown address where he can find Emily is precisely the kind of man whom Emily would NOT want to see. My brother's immediate reaction was ''a stalker'' and I agree.

He was there to look around and either steal now or come back. That's horrible. I am so glad you two are ok. 🙂🐾💗

OMG that guy was so wierd! Seemed like he wasn't going to leave there for a minute. "I'll see you out", like you were escorting a guest out the front door. You are so polite. Best line of the whole night -- "I didn't ask how you were, I asked what you were doing". So glad you and Sherpa are OK.

Drinking, driving ! ! ! And trespassing

I love that your first instinct was to keep Sherpa safe.

Someone lurking around my shed with flowers will need them.

Jamie, please, you should have at least a small pepper spray dispenser with you before confronting intruders. Even if they have a weapon, pepper spray will give you a decent chance of escaping a crazy person. Please consider having this defense available to you. We all care about you and Sherpa.

He was looking for something to steal, he had a van.The flowers in his hand were just for show.

You handled that so well! From your mannerism to checking on your neighbors. Well done.

Only Jamie could turn a monologue about a trespassing incident into a soap opera about a girl named Emily. 😂

That was definitely scary & alarming! The guy's story of "Emily" and the flowers pulled from someone's garden are a little suspect. Also, jumping fences and creeping around your shed at midnight? I suppose anything is possible, but good to let the police handle it. Beefing up ur security too w/ motion sensor lights & locks at the summer house. Good thing for your camera & alarms! Be careful 🙏 Happy that you are both ok 😊🐾💕

"For Emily, wherever I may find her", is a song by Simon & Garfunkel, Jamie and Sherpa I pray God's blessings for you and your family, lots of love ❤

No way I would have confronted anyone, I would have just called the police. Of course I am in the US!

Its crossed my mind before that your house is very open to view from the road. Maybe some kind of hedging at the fences, to block the view of the sides and back of the house. Some 'No Trespass' signs and an audio of a big dog barking. Put some camera's and sensors in the driveway. IMO he was lurking with intent, checking out the summer house. He had already clocked the vehicles in the driveway, so he was seeing what else might be up for grabs (he was driving a van). He could have been watching you through the windows! The flowers looked like he ripped them out of someone's garden. He was sketchy and up to no good. Glad you and Sherpy are safe.

Thank God your all okay

Emily is the new acronym for shed

Sherps was like "I was just about to go out there myself, but it looked like you had it all in hand. Treats?"

I worked in security for several years and this dude was definitely trying to get in the shed. He parked the van in the driveway and was fully prepared to load it. You are brave and thank you for keeping sherpa safe.

He was casing your place

I've never had a 'beau' think it acceptable to turn up at midnight, or look for me in a garden summerhouse. He could have turned on you. Please be careful.

At least he showed up with flowers! You could have told him Emily wasn't home but Smith and Wesson was.

Jamie you should add motion sensors up by the cars. And on that side of garden. Also solar powered motion sensor flood lights. On the summer house for sure. And up by your cars Hope you gave the police a copy of video showing him and his van Way to close for comfort

You handled that well Jamie ... your security background put you in good stead. Glad all is well.

Well hopefully the word goes out, Don't mess with Sherpa!

Glad you're ok bro. I think you need a bigger fence now

OMG Jamie, please don't go out there again, he could have had a knife or anything.... call the police and make Sherpa bark.... scary situation xxx

“Sherpa had my back all the time. By snoring” 💤 🤣🫶 Glad you both are unharmed. Please be careful Jamie.

I’m glad everyone is okay 👌

Jamie you need to be more careful. He got too close to you and you never know if someone is crazy or if they have a weapon. Even though I knew you were okay it was still scary. We all love Sherpa but we love you as well. And Sherpa and Sarah need their Daddy.

Jamie for the police to show up and have a dog with them, tells me this fellow was up to no good. Be careful and make sure all of your outbuildings and vehicles are secured.

Kudos for thinking about the neighbors too. Unless he was hammered, those flowers were a prop.

Glad you guys are safe

Sherpie handling the team’s division of labour: « Ya, you go check outside dad, I’ll stay here and make sure all our stuff is safe »

Oh Jamie, that’s frightening. There was no Emily. He was planning to steal whatever he could find. Even more scary is he may have tried to break in your house. If this had happened where I live, this guy would have been looking down a gun barrel. Some people put up signs around their property that say Beware of Dog. I know Sherpa is harmless, but it might make someone think twice about coming onto your property. Please stay vigilant. You and Sherpa are so important to all of us. Love to you both from Tennessee USA. 💕🐾

He wanted to get into the outside house. I am 1000% sure that there was no Emily. Hopefully the police will track him through his van plate, that's if they haven't been stolen. Three big problems with cars in London are the part of the catalytic convertor with the gold in it, number plates and car batteries for the acid.

Who comes into someones yard at midnight I would have had him arrested luckily he left before the police arrived crazy night for Jaime and Sherpa sleeps through it so funny 😁

I used to have drug dealers next door to me, and one night, some guy came to my house instead. I have several cameras and gave the sd card to the police. I would never in a million years have gone out and confronted anyone at night. The police finally raided the place, and 4 years later, I have good neighbors now. Stay safe. 🐞

You can tell you were a security guard for years, you were cool, calm and collected. Not sure I would have been as calm 😅😂 Pity Batdog was off fighting other crime lol

Wow you were a LOT more polite to him than I would have been! 😤😂

The flowers in his hand would have made me hesitate long enough to decide not to let my Mr Patches (bitey blue heeler) loose on him - but only just. It is a terrible feeling to wrongly attack mistaken or confused people in such situations. Great patience from you which I admire, though you probably should have kept the torch fair in his eyes more (and maybe a cosh) to ensure it would be hard to attack you. All too easy in hindsight :-D

“I’m not asking if you’re ok… I’m asking what you’re doing?” 😮 bad cop Jamie. I would be so careful though, people are insane these days and awfully unpredictable… that could’ve gone so much differently. Glad you two are ok ❤

Sherpa: "Which is why hoomans should not do catnip...stunts the brain."😵😵😵

I think you did a great job getting him off your property. You were calm, recorded everything, checked on your neighbors and worked with the police. I am thankful you and Shera are both safe. Please be careful and take care! P.S. You did such an amazing job on the shed! Now you may have to work on a taller fence in hopes of keep these nuisances out.

I praise God that everything is all right, it was rather scary for me to see what was happening, and you not having any type of protection with you. You are so brave! Sherpa was using telepathy to make sure everything was OK, he was probably thinking, “you got this Jamie I’ll let you handle it”?

I have also heard that people go around looking for empty sheds, and houses to "POACH"; stay forever; and it is nearly impossible to remove them from YOUR PROPERTY, in the UK.

Now that's a scary evening! There's a scam going round of one person ringing the bell, asking the person who lives there to exit the house for whichever reason, and while the first person is being a distraction, a second will come round the back to sneak into the house and steal whatever they can. Glad this wasn't one of these, it did cross my mind when you went to talk to the guy, I'll be honest. Might do good to be on the lookout for a while to see if this one comes back now that he has the lay of the land, too.

I am so glad the Police came and with a Police Dog!🐾👍 Jamie you are hilarious re: Emily soap opera!😂😹🥰

Jaime, reading your title my heart was in my mouth!!! Be careful going outside!!! Call the police first!!! You know what happened to me and Keith 2019 when moving here to Albuquerque NM. Our car was parked in front of the window of Motel 6. They stole the Van and belongings. I still get upset today!!! Apparently this happens all the time in Albuquerque. Where is Marshall Law when you need them!!! We were never compensated either!!! I am glad you are okay with Sherpa, my heart was in my mouth!!! A nightmare Keith and I will NEVER get over. I will pray for your safety and Sherpa too. Whew!!!!! Joan 😢

You should contact the police right away. The fact that they stopped by your property with a K-9 unit means they were looking for someone and your video footage could provide them with very valuable information. More importantly, your dinner looked AMAZING! I need recipes please, please, please! The roasted potatoes and the Yorkshire puddings look to be do e to perfection!

I'm so glad Sherpa was safe inside and no one was trying to take him. Looks like that guy was interested in getting into your shed. Frightening, even more so you went to confront him Jamie, call police first, always. He might've had a weapon. Plus, check he hasn't put anything suspicious, chemical or food based down for Sherpa to find. There are some twisted people out there. Glad you are both ok, keep an extra watch on things 💚😨

He was definatly up to no good. 🥷 Why jump a fence at midnight looking for "Emily". Precious Sherpa was just chillin he knows dad's got this. 🐾🐾

Sherpa was like, "you're my guard human Jamie"

Very well handled Jamie. Non confrontational approach always works best in order not to provoke someone who could do you harm. You dealt with the whole event 100% right, including telling the police. You're unhurt, Sherpie is unhurt and the trespasser is unhurt. I did wonder where he'd go swiped the flowers from! I think you're right too.. He wasn't trying to hide, was using an obviously bright torch and he didn't try to leg it as soon as you made your presence known. Still, must have been a bit of a shock for you 😮!

Maybe because I'm American, but my first two thoughts were: stalking Emily or using excuse to rob place. Who has a midnight date & why didn't he just knock on the door if he thought it was legit. If he was there to rob he probably froze when the lights came on & the pulled flowers were an excuse. Where I live you never challenge someone since they can have a gun. We stay inside, call our 911 and let the cops deal with an intruder. But you are so good hearted you never thought bad of him. It's why we followers love you & Sherpa.

That’s a tool thief if ever I saw one. There are so many gangs doing this stuff in Norway, too. They go into construction sites and peoples back yards looking for power tools and other such equipment.

That was scary! I'm glad you are okay, Jamie. I think he made the story up, and probably grabbed flowers from a nearby garden in case he was discovered and he could pretend he was looking for a girl. I'm glad you got the police involved. Sherpa snoozed through the whole thing. I'm just glad you are both okay.

Just glad your both okay. Stay Safe.

This is amazing, as the same thing happened to me this past Wednesday, unfortunately this guy broke into my tool shed, by prying of half the side, went into my garage, and pried a screen off one of my windows in an attempt to break in the house! He removed my mower and some other large items from the shed, but apparently was caught in the act and a neighbor chased him off. Unfortunately he wasn't caught. You're far more polite than I ever would have been, but I'm an American, so you know. Glad it worked out for you, but it is a scary feeling that I'm not quite over yet.

Not many intruders here in the US come armed with roses. My first suspicion is that he was under the influence. I hope the police did find him; at the least he shouldn't be driving. Anyway, two brave boys saw him off, and the neighbors are warned. I'm impressed with your courage, Jamie. Sherpa's, of course, is unquestioned.

👍👍 Have a nice weekend and huggies to Sherpy 😘🐕

Too much excitement for Sherpa lol 😂 ❤️🐾❤️🐾

The fact he was driving a RED van on your property at your shed.😮

I think he was trying to case the place for now or the future. Never underestimate the potential for trouble. Anyhow, glad everyone is ikay.

The fact that he had a van with him AND he appeared to be drunk, he was definitely trying to look for stuff to steal. Those flowers looked like they were pulled out of a neighbor's garden as an alibi.

That I'm looking for X, Y, or Z's place is a very common 'rubbish' excuse caught in the act prowlers/thieves use here in the USA. Since Jamie filmed license plate & entire interaction, perhaps his local police could find such original & unblurred footage very helpful. If they have a non emergency #, maybe give the police a call? Be safe everyone.

Your restraint is admirable. I would have told him the police had already been called and his face and plate number were recorded.

Glad you and Sherpa are ok

I'm impressed how calm you handled the situation, this shows your kind and confident caracter, i hope you brought something outside to protect yourself, let's hope there is an Emily and maybe she can meet him , cool how you protect Sherpie, stay safe and keep trust in humanity, you are a sweet hearted and brave kind man Jamie.

Oh my god what the hell is he doing in your garden be careful Jamie from Kerrie 😘

You were silly Jamie going outside you never know what they have with them and the plastic flowers he had was a ploy to check what was in you and Sherpa’s Summerhouse but be careful Jamie and I was glad you left Sherpa in the house he might have been hurt and we don’t want that big hugs to you both.🐾🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️

Slimy toad, that's so stalkerish, great job Jamie!!.

I think he just wanted a boguet of flowers 💐 for Emily.. Poor guy ! Greetings from California USA ! I just adore you ! ❤

Are you crazy Jamie!!!! Oh my gosh call the police and let them investigate! You let him get too close to you and didn't carry anything to protect yourself. You need some self defense classes... Holy cow. ❤❤❤ I am happy you are safe.

Smart getting a photo of his license. I would get an alarm that would go off, that will scare An intruder off. Jamie you were calmer than I would if been. Glad you and Sherpa were safe!