Homeowner Forces Intruder To Flee After Discovering Break-In Of Vehicles And Home

By James England

LONG GROVE, ILLINOIS — A homeowner awoke at approximately 4 a.m. to the sounds of an intruder attempting to break-into his home. He retrieved a semi-automatic pistol and confronted the intruder. During the confrontation, he fired four times, failing to hit the suspect even once. The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended a short time later while he was changing a flat on his vehicle.

According to the Daily Herald, Lake County sheriff’s office discovered the suspect, Erik G. Mota, 28, near the scene of the crime changing a tire on his car. His description was matched to that of the suspect involved in the home invasion. Two vehicles were allegedly burglarized in addition to damage done to the property.

Mota had a bullet hole in his pants leg but did not appear to be hit from gunfire.

Detective Christopher Covelli, a spokesman for the Lake County sheriff’s office, had this to say:

“He (the resident) fired four times. One of the rounds appears to have struck Mota in the pants leg, one of the rounds hit Mota’s vehicle and the other two missed,” Covelli said.

In regards as to whether or not the homeowner would potentially face charges, Covelli says that …Read the Rest

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