Mesa, Arizona

From Phoenix‘ AZCentral.com of October 18, 2006

Armed homeowner holds burglar for police

A Mesa homeowner held at gunpoint a suspected burglar who entered his house Monday morning.

Ricardo Saavedra Gonzales, 20, reportedly entered a house on the 2200 block of East Fox Street and was held at gunpoint by the owner.

The homeowner heard a noise and found two people in his house about 10 a.m. Monday said Sgt. Chuck Trapani, a Mesa police spokesman.

"One got away and the other stayed put because the owner held him at gunpoint until police arrived," Trapani said.

Police reportedly found pry marks on the back door and burglary tools outside the house and garage.

"We found the crowbar at the scene with a couple of other burglary tools," Trapani said.

The homeowner reportedly said the tools didn't belong to him.

Gonzales was arrested and faces charges of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.