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| Leslie Faehnrich |
A South Carolina man got the short end of the stick when he tried to rob his close friend.
The man entered his friend’s house and tried to steal items, but things turned ugly when the homeowner walked in during the robbery.
Spartanburg County deputies said a man tried to rob his friend, but instead, the friend beat him severely.
According to the police, Leslie Faehnrich, 34, called his friend to see if he can come over to hang out, his friend said yes.
However, when Faehnrich arrived, the victim was doing yard work. Faehnrich asked if he could go into the house to get some water, and the friend agreed. Meanwhile, the friend continued to work in the garden.
When Faehnrich did not come back, the victim entered the house to see what was taking so long. He was shocked when he found Faehnrich rummaging through his safe, deputies said.
Faehnrich had taken some pills from the victim’s safe. When he realized that he was caught, Faehnrich pulled out a knife.
However, before he could open the knife, the victim began beating him. The victim told deputies that he fought back and defended himself. "I wore his a** out," he told police.
Deputies said Faehnrich ran out of the house leaving behind his knife and some blood. Then, he drove to his home where he was found by officers. Faehnrich was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was then arrested on a charge of attempted armed robbery.
Judging by his mug shot photo, it appears that Faehnrich had injuries to his head, which were tended to by the hospital. His eyes were black and swollen and he had scratches on his face and neck.
So far, no charges have been filed against the friend, who had severely beaten Faehnrich as it is believed that it was done in self-defense.