The thrilling footage shows the burglar — dressed head to toe in black — hurl a rock through the shop’s window and crawl through the broken glass, expecting to be alone among the gems.
That’s when Peddicord loudly stormed into the showroom with his gun drawn, catching the thief standing over a case with some of his most-valuable pieces inside.
Caught literally in the act, the jewel thief was “almost comically holding the tool over the glass,” Peddicord recalled — a hilarious moment that was captured by his security footage.
The thief was “comically” holding his tool over the glass, prepared to break it, when Peddicord stormed in. KETV
“Hey motherf–ker!” Peddicord shouted, drawing the man’s eyes toward the barrel of the gun, a sight scary enough to send him scrambled back through the shattered window.
While proud that he was able to defend himself and his livelihood, Peddicord was disappointed that he had to use his weapon.
“My use of one is the same as any of the other tools I have back here,” the goldsmith told the TV station, gesturing toward his swath of pliers, cutters, drills and more.
Peddicord always carries his firearm on his belt in case of an emergency. KETV
“They all serve a purpose. But this is the one tool that I hope to never have to use.”
The business owner, who spent three years deployed in Afghanistan, said his military training came in handy for the incident.
“Thank my lucky stars that I put so much thought and time and repetitive training and practice into how to responsibly carry a firearm,” Peddicord said.
The Omaha Police Department could not immediately confirm whether or not the would-be jewel thief was captured.
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