Burglars caught red-handed
2007-04-03 21:57
JOhannesburg - A home owner managed to arrest one of four burglars he found inside his home in Houghton, said police on Tuesday.
Sergeant Sanku Tsuke said the four gained access to the house through a window on Sunday.
The owner was sleeping at the time, but he after hearing a noise in his house, Tsuke said.
He confronted the four men and a scuffle ensued.
"One suspect was overpowered by the home owner and the other three fled on foot," said Tsuke.
The home owner called the police and the man was arrested and taken to Norwood police station.
The other three were still at large.
The owner was not injured during the scuffle, said Tsuke, and a case of house breaking was being investigated.
- SAPA