Home invason in West Reading

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http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=164376




City and West Reading police are investigating a shooting and a home invasion in West Reading that occurred about 7:30 p.m.

According to dispatchers, the victim in the home invasion in the 100 block of Fifth Avenue shot at the intruders, possibly hitting one. The intruders fled in a tan-colored van last seen headed for the city.

Minutes later police received a report of a gunshot victim in the 1000 block of North 12th Street.

The shooting victim has been taken by ambulance to Reading Hospital after talking to city police.

City police investigating the shooting reportedly proceeded to the scene of the home invasion.
West Reading police closed Franklin and Grape streets and were getting a search warrant for the house where the shooting occurred.

City police have impounded a van that they believe was involved in the shooting.

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Here's the article on Reading Eagle's website: Clicky Here

Here's the report so far on WFMZ's website: Clicky Me, Too

From what's been reported so far, sounds like a prepared citizen came out on top tonight.

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unfortunately , it now looks like it turned out to be another piece of shit , shooting a piece of shit.

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=164451



A West Reading man who told police he shot a Reading man trying to break into his house Wednesday night has been arrested and charged with shooting the unarmed man after an argument over drugs.

Police said Christian Aybar, 28, of the 100 block of South Fifth Avenue initially told them that he shot Cory Washington, 34, of Reading at 7:30 p.m., as Washington was breaking into his apartment.


Christian Aybar
"We know now that’s not what happened," Police Chief Edward Fabriziani said Thursday. "This was not a home invasion — it was a dispute over drugs."

Fabriziani said during their investigation of the shooting they searched Aybar’s apartment and found a large quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, which has been seized as evidence.

Fabriziani gave the following account:

Washington was upset with Aybar and went to his apartment to argue with him.

He said the men were seen arguing on the front porch of Aybar’s apartment building. During the argument, Aybar pulled a gun and Washington ran away.

Aybar fired several shots from a semiautomatic pistol at Washington, who was shot once in the left side as he ran.

"This was not a home invasion and it was not a gun battle," Fabriziani aid. "It was one man shooting at another man."

Washington ran to a nearby van where a friend was waiting and they drove to the city.

A short time later, city police received a report of a shooting in the 1000 block of North 12th Street and found the van and Washington, who was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound.

Fabriziani said investigators found no evidence that Washington had a gun when he went to Aybar’s apartment.

"He certainly didn’t fire a gun when he was there," Fabriziani said.

Washington was questioned and released.

Aybar was arrested early Thursday morning and arraigned before Senior District Justice Richard Reeser in Reading Central Court on aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, weapons and other charges.

Aybar was committed to Berks County Prison in lieu of $100,000.

Fabriziani said the investigation of the shooting and the drug seizure is ongoing.

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it now looks like it turned out to be another piece of shit , shooting a piece of shit.

Seems that Reading has a lot of them going around! I'ts a shame they didn't do each other in and save us all alot of money!

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They are crossing the bridges. This one was in WEST READING , which is slowly turning into little reading.

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Sad isn't it? What I see in Reading every day turns my stomach!

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I second that