Police responded to secure the premises, but Hunter was already there. Unfortunately, the police did not know that.
When Hunter came out to speak with the officers, they quickly drew their weapons and held Hunter at gun point until he could verify his identity.
After being taken inside the house by the officers, Hunter confirmed his identity and was left to go about his business.
That business included immediately tweeting about the strange scenario, much to the surprise of his followers.
My alarm went off in my house while I was in it. 20mins later I saw cops checking out the scene. Went outside and they drew there guns on me
— Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) April 4, 2012
When his followers reacted with some serious concern, Hunter was quick to clarify his tone and express his appreciation for the officers' work.
Hey Twitterland! I'm not upset that the cops did their job today. I'm actually glad they were protecting home.
— Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) April 4, 2012
On a day when the Orioles lost to a Community College and Kyle Lohse almost threw a no-hitter on opening day, it makes sense that something else strange would happen. Unfortunately for Hunter, that strange occurence was a gun in his face.
If there's any silver lining here, it's that Hunter and the Los Angeles Angels open their season against the Kansas City Royals on Friday and perhaps the extra adrenaline will help the outfielder turn a couple would-be doubles into home runs.
