HOUSTON – A homeowner caught two suspected burglars in the act and stabbed the one who was holding his television set, according to Houston police.
It happened Wednesday in the 10000 block of Bowman in North Houston.
The homeowner arrived home to find a suspicious truck parked in front of his house, according to police. He told investigators the suspects had kicked in the front door of his home.
The homeowner retrieved a butcher knife and stabbed one of the suspects. The knife went through the suspect's arm and into his chest.
The other suspect fled the scene.
The injured suspect told police that he thought it was the other suspect’s home.
"It’s one if those deniable accountability alibis,” said Officer Jim Adkins with HPD’s Investigator First Responder Division.
The injured suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment.
