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Shotgun blast deters robbers
Galen Scott
gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com
Authorities arrested Jose Manuel Salas, 33, and Javier Harvey Ortiz, 44, Saturday in connection with an early morning robbery along Azle Highway.
Reports indicate a homeowner operating a business from the same location called for help at approximately 1:30 a.m. after he found two men stealing cash and rolls of quarters from his business.
The homeowner told the men to stop before firing a shotgun once at one of the suspects who then fled with another man in a car, according to an affidavit detailing the incident.
A short time later, Parker County Sheriff’s deputies detained a vehicle matching the homeowner’s description. Salas was driving and Ortiz was a passenger, the Sheriff’s Office said.
A statement claims deputies found stolen property matching a description given by the homeowner inside the vehicle, and the homeowner arrived to identify the suspects and vehicle.
Salas was charged with burglary of a habitation, failure to maintain financial responsibility and for no driver’s license.
Ortiz was arrested in accordance with a Tarrant County warrant and was also charged with burglary of habitation.
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Weatherford College raises tuition rates
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