NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Angels right-fielder Torii Hunter says police held him at gunpoint in his Newport Beach home after his burglar alarm accidentally went off.
After he returned home from morning workouts at Dodger Stadium Wednesday morning, Hunter heard someone trying to open his front door.
"I grabbed a knife and was about to start Bruce Lee-ing on whoever was there," he told the Los Angeles Times.
He opened the door to discover the police."They said, 'Put your hands up!' I'm like, 'Man this is my home!'" Hunter said. Officers asked Hunter to provide identification, all the while training their guns on him. After the police realized their mistake, they apologized, telling Hunter they were fans.
"They said they go to a lot of games, and I'm looking at them like, 'Come on, man,'" he said. "But they did what they were supposed to, protected my home and did everything right. It was just an … awkward moment."
