Homeowner Holds Burglar at Gunpoint

MT PLEASANT — An East Texas homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive. According to KETK, Mount Pleasant Police responded to a burglary in progress on West 5th Street. The homeowner reported a man was in his garage and was removing the tires from his car. When officers arrived they found the homeowner holding the suspect at gun point in his garage. Officers found the vehicle up on blocks and the tires removed from the car. Jose Luis Martinez, Jr., 24, Mount Pleasant, has been charged with residential burglary and booked into the Titus County Jail.