Berks County man arrested after armed home invasion, pistol‑whipping and kidnappings
A Warwick Township home invasion left a man pistol‑whipped and two 14‑year‑olds held at gunpoint; authorities have charged two men in the June 28 incident.
Luis Angel Lopez Jr., 37, of Spring Township, was arrested by U.S. Marshals and charged with numerous counts including robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and possessing a prohibited firearm in connection with an armed burglary on June 28 in Warwick Township. Police say Lopez and 18‑year‑old co-defendant Hector Luis Martinez Jr. held occupants at gunpoint, pistol‑whipped a man, forced a couple to drive Lopez to a Berks County address and fled after removing items from the home; witnesses reported Lopez fired a handgun during a police pursuit. Investigators identified Lopez from a social media photo and phone records linking him to Martinez; he remains in Northampton County Prison awaiting arraignment and is being held on a Berks County parole detainer.