Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announces an Allentown man charged in a shooting and burglary at a Fountain Hill pharmacy has pleaded guilty.

Miguel Angel Martinez, 57, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary and a misdemeanor charge of possessing instruments of crime.

Martinez pleaded guilty to the charges today in a hearing before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks.

Martinez’s sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. June 26. He faces a possible maximum

sentence of 22 and one-half to 45 years in state prison.

Also charged in the case is David Montes Vazquez, 34, of Bethlehem. He is charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to possession of a firearm prohibited, burglary, receiving stolen property and misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy to make repairs/sell an offensive weapon, conspiracy to possession of a weapon and conspiracy to theft by unlawful taking.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2024, Fountain Hill Police were called to a sounding burglar alarm at the Fountain Hill Pharmacy at 1049 Broadway.

Police arrived and saw two men in the store, later identified as Martinez and Vazquez. Officers say Vazquez pointed a gun at a borough police officer who opened fire, but did not hit either defendant.

Residents were ordered to stay inside their homes during a standoff. Both defendants eventually surrendered to police.

Both men broke into the building, spray painted surveillance cameras while inside and stole medication.

This case was investigated by Fountain Hill Police Detective Raymond Anthony and Lehigh

County Homicide Task Force Detectives Moses Miller and James Bruchak.

The cases were prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Patricia Fuentes Mulqueen and Assistant District Attorney Catherine A. Pleickhardt.