A burglar targeting a Long Island home over the weekend found himself entering the home of a police officer.
A burglar targeted the wrong home when he found himself breaking into the Long Island residence of a cop, police said Saturday.
Police in Suffolk County said the man tried to break into the West Babylon home around 3:30 a.m. Saturday when he was shot by the homeowner.
The homeowner, an off-duty NYPD detective, shot the suspect, police said.
Medical personnel transported the suspect to a nearby hospital where he was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The shooting is being investigated by the Suffolk County Police Department.
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