MONROE TOWNSHIP — Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Department deputies are looking for a man who shot a Monroe Township dog, burst into a home and then evaded the owner’s return gunfire early Monday morning.
The dog, a German shepherd, was shot three times but survived the attack, deputies said. The owner wasn’t injured, and deputies are unsure if the other man was wounded.
“We’re not sure if the intruder was hit,” said Lt. Van Robison. “We’ve checked with hospitals and clinics (in the area).”
Deputies were called to the Michael Hommes Jr., residence at 4784 School St., around 3:26 a.m., Robison said. Hommes, 24, and his 21-year-old girlfriend told deputies the dog became agitated and was running to windows in the home.
Hommes let the dog outside and soon heard three gun shots, he told deputies. Hommes grabbed a large-caliber pistol and moments later heard the sound of his back door being kicked in, deputies said.
Investigating, he found a man standing inside his home, deputies said.
Hommes fired at the man, who ran from the house and then fled the scene in a white, four-door Buick sedan, according to reports.
The dog was treated at a Mentor area veterinary clinic, deputies said. It’s believed the animal was shot with a .45 caliber pistol, according to reports.
Evidence was collected at the scene and an investigation is under way, deputies said. People with information pertaining to the case are asked to contact Robison at 576-3625.
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