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Alabama woman throws pot of hot grease at armed ex-boyfriend’s face for trying to rob her house

Larondick Martin, 31, suffered severe burns on his face in the incident and now faces a life in prison if convicted of his charges
UPDATED AUG 8, 2019

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DECATUR, ALABAMA: An Alabama woman used a pot of hot grease to defend herself against her ex-boyfriend, who had broken into her home with a firearm to rob her.

When officers from the Decatur Police Department responded to a residence on the 2800 block of Wimberly Drive in southwest Decatur on August 1 on reports of a domestic dispute, they found Larondick Macklin, 31, suffering severe burns on his face, according to Newsweek.

On further investigation, they learned that the home belonged to Macklin's ex-girlfriend and that he had broken into the home and brandished a pistol. Police said Macklin was the "primary aggressor in the altercation."

In response, the ex-girlfriend had thrown a pot of hot grease at Macklin in self-defense, with a statement from the police confirming that the 31-year-old had "entered the victim’s house with a firearm, and the victim defended herself with a pot containing hot grease.

Macklin faces life in prison if convicted of his charges (Source: Decatur Police Department)

While various reports are claiming that Macklin was the woman's ex, a police spokesperson said they could not confirm those rumors. "Since the situation was of a domestic nature, we are not at liberty to discuss the relationship between the victim and the suspect at this time," they said.

Macklin was charged with two felonies, burglary in the first-degree and domestic violence in the first-degree, in connection to the incident. He received medical attention for his injuries and was then transported to Morgan County Jail, where he is being held on a bond of $300,000.

If convicted of his charges, he faces life in prison, with Darley Law LLC explaining on its website that first-degree domestic violence is "a Class A felony, which carries a sentence of life in prison."

Speaking about the case, Bradford Ladner, LLP, a criminal justice attorney based in Birmingham, explained, "A person commits burglary first-degree if they knowingly and unlawfully enter, or remains unlawfully in a building which is normally used for sleeping, living, our lodging. Burglary first degree... carries a potential sentence of 10 years to life in prison."

He said that the burglary charge which Macklin is facing is considered "the most serious Alabama burglary charge."

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