Warrants/Escape — Warwick Township, PA — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

A Berks County man was arrested after a violent armed home invasion and hostage situation in Warwick Township.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Warrants/Escape
  • Location: Warwick Township, PA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: male, age 37
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Luis Angel Lopez Jr., 37, of Spring Township, Berks County, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service in Northampton County after investigators obtained an arrest warrant.
  • The incident unfolded on June 28 at a home in the first block of Hurst Boulevard in Warwick Township.
  • Lopez allegedly pistol-whipped a homeowner during the robbery and fired a handgun while fleeing police.
  • He kidnapped a couple at gunpoint before escaping, forcing them to drive him to a Berks County location within walking distance of his residence.
  • Police recovered a shell casing from the area where Lopez allegedly fired his handgun into the air twice while fleeing on foot.