Open telephone line to 911 foils home invasion

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Police say a northern Indiana woman's cool, quick thinking alerted police to a home invasion that ended with two arrests.

Three men forced their way into a South Bend home Tuesday night, and one of the invaders held a couple and their child at gunpoint while the other two ransacked the residence. At one point the gunman threatened to shoot the father of the family.

The South Bend Tribune says his wife was able to get to a telephone, secretly dial 911 and leave the line open, and a dispatcher sent officers to the address to investigate. Their arrival prompted the invaders to flee out the back door with electronic equipment and money, but police say they arrested two 17-year-olds after searching the neighborhood. A third suspect is sought.