The Department of Public Safety yesterday identified T.J. Sablan as one of two masked men who was shot and wounded by an off-duty law enforcement officer for allegedly trying to steal his lawnmower at his residence in Koblerville.<\/p>\n
DPS acting spokesman Jason Tarkong also confirmed that Sablan was arrested and that the case was forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General.<\/p>\n
Tarkong refused to elaborate.<\/p>\n
Tarkong earlier confirmed about the burglary that resulted to injury at the law enforcement officer\u2019s house last Friday early morning. <\/p>\n
Tarkong then stated that he would release more details about the incident when DPS commissioner Robert Guerrero would give him the go signal.<\/p>\n
Sources said it was a 25-year-old Department of Corrections officer who shot Sablan on the leg. <\/p>\n
Sources said the officer was sleeping at his house when he was awakened by noise at 3am.<\/p>\n
The officer saw two masked men who tried to steal his lawnmower and confronted them.<\/p>\n
One of the masked men got into \u201can incident\u201d with the officer, sources said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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