A homeowner shot at two attempted car thieves, wounding one of them, early Tuesday on a Catasauqua street, a published report states.
Borough officers responded just after 1 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Second Street for the reported car burglary.
According to an ABC-6 News broadcast and Lehigh County scanner reports, police said two male suspects were attempting to steal a car. The male car owner spotted the thieves, who were wearing black masks, and fired shots from a handgun, both the broadcast and Lehigh County scanner reports state.
The resident, who was not injured, then called 911.
The caller reported one of the suspects was armed with a knife and the other was carrying a bar, according to the broadcast and Lehigh County scanner reports.
Both suspects fled the scene in a possible black Honda SUV, traveling toward Church Street. One had been wounded.
Investigators currently are searching area hospitals for gunshot victims. Court records Tuesday morning did not show any charges filed in the case.
Catasauqua Police Chief John Wiseman didn’t immediately return a request for more information. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan told lehighvalleylive.com the incident remains under investigation by his office and borough police.
Two suspects wearing black masks fled in a possible black Honda SUV after one was wounded in the confrontation on Second Street, a new broadcast states.Google maps