The suspect was taken to a hospital to remove the arrow and undergo surgery; afterward he was in police custody.
A crossbow-wielding Michigan homeowner fired an arrow at a break-in suspect and successfully thwarted the early Tuesday morning caper.
Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a home in the 4500 block of Huron Street in Frenchtown Township just after 12:30 a.m. after receiving a report concerning a home invasion in progress, WLNS-TV reported. The municipality is about a half hour southwest of Detroit.
The call to authorities indicated two people broke into the home that was occupied by two residents, the station said.
One of the residents shot one of the intruders with an arrow, after which the other intruder fled, WLNS noted.
The intruder who was shot — a 32-year-old male — was taken to a hospital to remove the arrow and undergo surgery, the station said, adding that he was in police custody while he recovers.
Police arrested the other male intruder — a 41-year-old — shortly after the incident and was being held in the Monroe County Jail, WLNS said.
The station said police won't release the identities of the males until they are arraigned.
The sheriff's office said the incident is not believed to have been a random act and appears to have stemmed from a prior altercation between those involved, WLNS said.
