Guardian Angels

I am writing this entry today as a thank you to the guardian angels that were watching over my family yesterday. My cousin is a senior at Ohio State University and lives in an apartment off campus with her fiance. Yesterday morning (around 7:30) they awoke to what they assumed was the maintenance man knocking at the front door. A little annoyed by the early wake up, they stumbled out of bed, just in time to hear their front door come crashing in. When they got to then entryway they saw a very large African American male standing in their doorway. They were terrified to say the least but I think they startled him as well because he took off running. Her fiance chased the intruder out of the building and across the parking lot but then went back to the apartment where my cousin was on the floor in hysterics. The only description they have of the intruder is an African American male between 20-25, well over 6' tall, weighing somewhere between 250-300lbs, wearing a cahart coat and steel toed boots. This description was provided by the building manager that was pulling into the driveway when all of this occurred. The police were immediately notified and upon their investigation informed my cousin that there is currently a string of these types of invasions on the Ohio State campus and surrounding areas. The intruder strikes around the same time that most people are already out the door for work, they knock first and if no one answers in they go. The miracle, which I am sure as eluded you a bit so far, is on most days my cousin's fiance would have already been gone to work and that would have left my cousin home alone when this happened. He was home because he was planning on taking her to the airport so she could be in Florida for Christmas with the family. I have been thanking God ever since for watching out for her yesterday.

Please Please Please...if you have family or friends around the Ohio State University campus please warn them of this intruder. As of today, he is still on the run and you know it is just a matter of time before he does it again. Please be aware of your surroundings and try as you might please try to alter your morning routine so as to through a would be assailant off a bit! This is a very scary situation that could have ended tragically...luckily it didn't but the next person could not be so lucky!