San Antonio, Texas



From San Antonio's WOAI.com of May 25, 2004:

Would-Be Burglars Hit Wrong House



Two would-be burglars picked the wrong house on Monday. The owner was inside asleep, and armed.



The men broke into what they thought was an empty home on the northeast side.



"He heard them bust a window from the back. It piqued his interest and he was waiting in the bedroom," said Sergeant Pat Michalec.



He was waiting with a large handgun. When police arrived, they found the homeowner had the suspect right where he wanted him.



"They did find the homeowner holding one of the suspects inside the house at gunpoint," said Michalec.



The other ran away after the homeowner opened fire.



"It's unknown if the other suspect was hit," said Michalec.



Michael Belcher saw him.



"It may have looked like he was limping or something. He kept looking back down this way," said Belcher.



Meanwhile, police took the suspect to jail. No charges will be filed against the homeowner.