Man shoots out car's tires, thwarts Delta Twp. robbery

DELTA TWP. – A man stopped a robbery of an unoccupied home Tuesday night by shooting out the tires of a car and detaining two men until police arrived.

The man, a relative of the homeowner, arrived at the scene about 8 p.m. Tuesday after hearing that someone tried to break into the home in the 2700 block of South Waverly, deputies said in a release. He shot two of the tires of what he believed was a getaway car in the driveway and caught the male suspects in the act of robbing the home, according to the press release. A female sitting in the car was later released.

Deputies arrived and arrested the suspects. The suspects are being held in the Eaton County Jail.

The incident remains under investigation.

Deputies were aided by Lansing police and Michigan State Police troopers.