Naked burglar shot by homeowner, then stunned by police with Taser

It took shotgun pellets, a Taser charge and, finally, a wrestling match with police to stop a naked burglary suspect in south Houston Monday morning.

Houston police received a call of a burglary in progress near the corner of Tierwester and Lehall before 10 a.m. When officers responded, the homeowner told police he had fired his shotgun at the suspect, who was found bleeding inside a parked car, said HPD spokeswoman Jodi Silva.

The suspect, who was not identified, initially resisted leaving the car, then charged police and tried to punch them, Silva said. The suspect, who was naked, then was shot with a Taser and, when that didn't slow him down, was subdued by the officers.

The man was transported to Ben Taub Hospital. His condition was unclear.

mike.morris@chron.com