LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff's Office has reported that an attempted home invasion robbery Sunday resulted in gunshots being fired by a resident of the home.
No one was injured in the shooting, according to sheriff's Lt. Steve Brooks.
One suspect, 36-year-old Thomas Lee Sargent of Clearlake, also was taken into custody in connection to the incident, Brooks said.
According to sheriff's office, deputies responded to a residence on Arrowpoint Road in Lower Lake at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday for a home invasion robbery.
Occupants of the home reportedly told deputies that they had head what sounded like someone gaining entry into the house through the dog door, Brooks said.
A male resident then armed himself and went to investigate the noise finding a male subject crawling through the dog door into the residence, Brooks reported.
The resident of the home was holding what appeared to be a firearm, according to Brooks' report.
At that point the resident questioned the would-be robber, who began lifting the firearm towards the home invasion victim. Brooks said the resident then fired twice.
The alleged robber immediately retreated from the dog door and ran from the residence, Brooks said. The resident then noticed a second suspect in the middle of the yard.
According to the report the second suspect began raising what the resident thought to be a weapon and the resident responded by firing two more times causing the second suspect to flee on foot.
A set of keys found in the backyard fit an unfamiliar vehicle found parked at a nearby residence, and while searching that vehicle deputies discovered Sargent's wallet.
On Monday, the Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit located Sargent and arrested him for burglary and conspiracy to commit a felony based upon his statements and evidence found at the scene.
Sargent was booked into Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility, with bail set at $30,000. Jail records indicated he remained in custody early Wednesday.
This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 707-263-2690.