On Sunday January 15th 2023, at about 6:00 am, the Harrisburg Police Bureau responded to report of a domestic disturbance involving a gun and vehicle that had been struck. Upon arrival officers discovered the following. Just prior to 6:00 am the accused, Erick Vazquez-Torres, was in the area of South 19th and Paxton Streets. Vazquez-Torres observed his wife in a vehicle and approached the vehicle and shot at it multiple times, striking one of the occupants with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim's vehicle then fled the area. Vazquez-Torres then chased the victim's vehicle in his own vehicle unit causing the victim's vehicle to wreck in a neighboring jurisdiction. Vazquez-Torres then physically assaulted one of the wrecked car occupants and forced them into his vehicle. A short time later the victim that was forced into Vazquez-Torres's vehicle was able to escape and call police.
Vazquez-Torres was later taken into custody and charged with two counts of Criminal Attempt Homicide, two counts of Aggravated Assault, one county of Simple Assault, one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and one count of Kidnapping.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police Bureau at 717-558-6900. Tips and information can also be submitted via the CRIMEWATCH website.
