Police: burglar held at gunpoint by homeowner

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Police: burglar held at gunpoint by homeowner

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By Katie Mae Bassler - email

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) -

A suspected burglar was held at gunpoint by a homeowner before being taken into custody by police.

Officers said that 22-year-old Jean Carlos Rivera-Gonzalez broke into a home on the 300 block of Mill Street in Lancaster earlier this week.

After talking to neighbors, the homeowner believed he knew who did it.

Police said Rivera-Gonzalez returned to the home the next day, and the homeowner pulled a gun on him and called police.

Officers are now looking for a second suspect

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