Bridgeport man corners armed burglar at gunpoint
A Bridgeport man says he cornered a burglar in his home and held the man at gunpoint until police arrived. David Archilla, 44, tells News 12 he was getting ready to go to work around 4:45 a.m. Friday
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Aug 21, 2016, 1:12 AM
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Updated 2,805 days ago
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A Bridgeport man says he cornered a burglar in his home and held the man at gunpoint until police arrived.
David Archilla, 44, tells News 12 he was getting ready to go to work around 4:45 a.m. Friday when he came face to face with a burglar in his kitchen, armed with a knife.
The alleged burglar was identified as 33-year-old Luis Rodriguez, whom police later arrested.
Archilla says he held Rodriguez at gunpoint and that the man did not resist.
Police say Rodriguez used the knife to cut through a screen when he broke into the house.
Police say when they arrested Rodriguez, he had three cellphones that were stolen from Archilla's house.
Rodriguez is facing a variety of charges, including possession of a deadly weapon.
Archilla says the incident reinforces his support of the Second Amendment.
