An armed woman in Ephrata, Washington pulled a gun on a would-be car thief and detained him until police arrived.
LancasterOnline reports that the unidentified woman placed a 911 call saying that two men were breaking into cars on Misty and Creek lanes at 2:30 a.m. on Monday. However, upon realizing her car was next on the hit list, the woman immediately took action.
“She was an alert, lawfully armed citizen,’’ Ephrata police Lt. Chris McKim said.
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Police arrived and arrested 22-year-old Robert Joseph LaFleur after the armed woman turned him over. According to LancasterOnline, LaFleur resisted arrest, and a police officer was forced to use a Taser on him before arresting him. Police recovered a number of stolen electronic items from LaFleur.
The second suspect, Colton James Lynch, 21, was found nearby in a stolen vehicle.
As LancasterOnline notes, LaFleur and Lynch have each been charged with receiving stolen property and loitering and prowling at night. Lafleur was also charged with resisting arrest.
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LaFleur was transported to Lancaster County Prison after failing to post $25,000 bail. Lynch was taken to an area hospital for an unrelated medical issue. He will be arraigned upon his release.
