# Retired cop fights off home intruder

> Retired Baltimore cop Anthony Mills uses hammer to fend off home intruder as neighbors rush to help.
- Title: Retired cop fights off home intruder · The Banner | Shortify
- Summary: Retired Baltimore cop Anthony Mills uses hammer to fend off home intruder as neighbors rush to help.
- Keywords: baltimore, anne arundel county, anthony mills, home intruder, retired police officer, neighbor assistance, hammer defense, The Banner
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/retired-cop-anthony-mills-fights-off-home-intruder-baltimore-L7STCGJAOJBURP3W6AEDDXLOZQ
- Author: Shayla Colon
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:12:24.157+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baltimore, anne arundel county, anthony mills, home intruder, retired police officer, neighbor assistance, hammer defense, news, local
## Retired cop fights off home intruder
Anthony Mills, a 59-year-old retired Anne Arundel County Police officer, fought off a home intruder with a hammer.
## Wife spots intruder at stairs
Kim Mills saw a man in red shirt and blue hat crouched at the bottom of the stairs.
## Fights with intruder
Anthony struck the intruder with a hammer until they both crashed through the front door.
## Neighbors help family
Neighbors rushed to help, untangling the hammer and calming Kim Mills.
## Intruder taken to hospital
Police transported the intruder to a hospital for serious injuries after he was held.
## Wife's lingering fear
Kim Mills still sees the intruder at the bottom of the stairs every time she walks past.
## Key takeaway

Retired Anne Arundel County Police officer Anthony Mills fought off a home intruder with a hammer after his wife spotted him at the bottom of the stairs.