An Englewood man suffered three knife wounds on his arm July 9 as he and his brother ran down, captured and held for police the man who reportedly tried to steal their car.

About 11:45 a.m. July 9, Englewood police were called to the 3500 block of South Lafayette Street on report of someone trying to steal a car.

According to the police report, the car owner saw a man trying to steal his vehicle even though the owner’s brother was asleep in the back seat.

The suspect ran when his efforts were discovered and the owner and his brother gave chase.

When the police arrived, they were told the two men had run down the suspect in the 1200 block of East Girard Street.

Reportedly, when the owner and his brother caught the suspect, the suspect pulled a knife and cut the owner on the arm three times. However, the pursuers held onto the suspect until police arrived and made the arrest.

The 39-year-old suspect was identified and a check of the records showed he had recently been released on parole from the Colorado Department of Corrections.

The suspect was taken to Arapahoe County Jail. He could face charges of violation of parole, attempted motor vehicle theft and assault.