Resident Nabs Burglar In His Car Then Nabs Accomplice; Both Arrested

Finding a burglar in your car while you’re packing up to the airport in middle of the night is probably the last thing you’d expect. But one resident in Lakewood this morning experienced just that, but quickly turned into a hero and got two thugs off the streets.

At about 3:30 AM, a resident finished placing his suitcases in his car to catch a 6:30 AM flight, and returned into his home to grab a coffee, the resident tells TLS.

But when he came back outside, he found a Hispanic male in his car.

Upon seeing the car-owner, the suspect fled the car with a bag, but the victim gave chase with his car, while calling police.

The victim chased the man until he fell, whereupon he got out of his car and yelled at him to drop a bag he was holding.

Meanwhile, a Hispanic woman showed up in a vehicle attempting to help the suspect get away.

But when the woman got out of her vehicle, the victim jumped into the car and grabbed the keys out of the ignition as he awaited police.

Officers arrived moments later and placed them both under arrest.

It turns out the bag with the suspect contained a GPS and other items – possibly proceeds from previous burglaries.

The incident is being investigated.

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22 COMMENTS

  1. NOW THIS WAS DANGEROUS, BUT AWESOME! I WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING.

    ITS TIME WE AS CITIZENS FIGHT BACK, AND NOT JUST DIAL A PHONE NUMBER EXPECTING ‘SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE FIGHTING’ FOR YOU! STOP SITTING ON YOUR (moderated), AND GET UP AND BE MORE PRO-ACTIVE WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY. STOP BEING AFRAID OF YOUR OWN SHADOW’S AND WATCH THE CRIMINALS GO ELSEWHERE TO “WORK”.

    lock your doors, lock your windows, press the “LOCK” button on your car remote if your up at night, just to make the horn honk, leave the lights on in the bathroom upstairs, etc.

  2. We could have all been standing at a Levaya today, and in 2 weeks at a major fundraiser for a young almona with 5 children. Because this un thoughtful, hot head decided to take matters in his own hands.

    He should have stayed far away and called 911, and let Lakewood’s finest do there handy work.

  3. Great job!!! “Could have , should have, would have” this entire country needs to stop whining, stop depending on the goverment to take care of you, and get up and do something!!!!
    Kol Hakavod!!!

  4. The perp was probably an illegal. if he can’t find honest work during the day, guess what he has to do at night to make a living. When will the US government wake up & see what they are doing to our cities and towns?

  5. actually…he missed his flight! #17 – would you like to sponsor the fee for flight changes? and to “just asking” – he was on his was to Washington to fight against illegals…LOL

  6. you people are so nosy mind ur own business where and what he’s been doing point is there are burglaries and watch out thats all! #19 totally rite haha!

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