Category: Homeowner
Armed, masked crooks trying to steal car encounter gun-toting homeowner, cops say — and the homeowner isn’t playing around
Police said a Pennsylvania homeowner shot at a pair of would-be car thieves early Tuesday morning, wounding one of them, WPVI-TV reported.
The incident in the 200 block of 2nd Street in Catasauqua took place at 1 a.m., the station said. Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County that’s about 15 minutes north of Allentown and just under an hour and a half north of Philadelphia.
‘Good old-fashioned FAFO.’
Investigators told WPVI the homeowner fired the shots at the two males as they were trying to steal a vehicle. The males reportedly were wearing black masks, the station said, adding that police said one suspect had a knife, and the other was carrying a bar.
Both suspects — including the wounded male — ran away, the station said.
Police are searching local hospitals for patients with gunshot wounds, WPVI said.
The homeowner was not injured, the station said.
No charges have been filed, WPVI reported, adding that the incident remains under investigation.
Commenters under WPVI’s Facebook post about the incident gave shoutouts to the homeowner who pulled the trigger:
- “Hey, maybe the thieves will change their minds before they attempt to steal again!??” one commenter observed. “Kudos to the homeowner!!”
- “Good job homeowner, do not charge this man for protecting his property,” another user insisted.
- “I love a story with a happy ending,” another commenter quipped.
- “Good,” another user wrote before adding “get a cap in both their asses.”
- “Not everyone is an easy target, are they[?]” another commenter stated. “Good old-fashioned FAFO.”
Others encouraged the homeowner to get more time at the gun range:
- “Learn from it and just go to the range a few times,” one user suggested. “Practice, practice, practice.”
- “Sounds like the homeowner needs more target practice,” another commenter wrote. “The perp won’t have a chance to repeat the stupidity.”
- “A shame he only wounded one,” another user said. “A couple of head shots would [have] been better.”
- “Excellent!” another commenter exclaimed. “Now, get to the range to make sure next time it’s not just a wound.”
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Knife-wielding person advances toward homeowner who complained about car vandalism, cops say. But homeowner is wielding gun.
Investigators in Arizona said a homeowner and his family member confronted an individual after 1 a.m. Friday after discovering knife damage on two of their vehicles, InMaricopa.com reported.
With that, the person reportedly advanced toward the homeowner while holding a knife, the outlet said.
‘I love it! That’s justice!!! He definitely found out!’
Unfortunately for the person reportedly holding the knife, the homeowner was holding a gun — and used it.
When Maricopa Police officers arrived at the scene on West Thornberry Lane in Homestead, they found an individual shot in the leg, the outlet said.
That person was taken to a hospital and was awaiting surgery as of Friday morning, police told InMaricopa.com.
Image source: Maricopa (Ariz.) Police
Turns out that officers later found other cars in the area with similar knife damage, police added to the outlet.
The homeowner who pulled trigger is not being charged with a crime, as it appears he was acting in self-defense, the outlet noted.
However, the wounded person is facing charges, InMaricopa.com said, adding that the investigation remains ongoing.
Commenters reacting to the outlet’s story on Facebook appeared solidly behind the homeowner’s actions.
- “F’d around and found out,” one commenter said.
- “Lucky it was only his leg shot. Just saying. Good for the homeowner!” another user noted.
- “I mean, torturing my horse would get death — so why wouldn’t touching my vastly improved horse replacement that, at one time, took years of my life to pay for and develop into a usable vehicle?” another commenter quipped.
- “I love it! That’s justice!!! He definitely found out!” another user declared.
- “Sounds like the criminal deserved it — but will probably still sue homeowner for his injuries,” another commenter predicted.
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