I've often wondered what to do if you were to catch an intruder, tell him to "lie face down on the ground" until the police arrive. At this point, you're not completely sure if he's armed or not. The guy listens to you - at least initially. Now what? Keep pointing the gun at him? what happens if he says, "I'm going to get up and run out your door and you'll never see me again." then gets up . Once he gets up it's right back to the beginning of finding an intruder in your home. You don't know what he's going to do.
A good scenario is he runs away immediately. Then you don't have to worry about this. But can you detain an intruder in NJ?
