Authorities have located and arrested a man wanted on attempted murder and other felony charges stemming from a break-in late last month in York County.
Esteban Benjamin Fortin, 21, is charged with attempted murder, breaking and entering, discharging a firearm in the commission of a felony and possessing of a firearm as a convicted felon.
Newport News Police arrested Fortin around 2 a.m. Friday, the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Little Bay Road around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28 for a report of a break-in, the sheriff’s office said.
The caller, a 17-year-old boy, said two people broke into his home and fired shots inside the residence. Before deputies arrived, the two people fired shots at the victim’s vehicle and left the scene in a black sedan.
The victim said he recognized the people who broke in, but he has refused to share any identifying information, authorities said.