A KARATE expert made a citizen’s arrest when he heard a man in his Ballarto Rd, Carrum Downs house, 9pm, Saturday 20 February.
Police had been looking for the man over a series of night-time burglaries in the area. Detective Senior Constable Flyn Loughlin, of Frankston CIU, said the 33 year old was also wanted for the burglary of a business in Jack St, Tuesday 2 February, where he allegedly stole a safe, laptop, iPhone and two bottles of whisky.
Another residential burglary occurred at McCormick’s Rd, Friday 19 February, where the man and an unknown accomplice allegedly stole a TV set and an X-box while the occupants were asleep, and at the house in Ballarto Rd. Here, the man was held by the karate expert until police arrived.
“Police had been looking for him for other burglaries at the time and were not far away,” Detective Flyn said.
The man was remanded to Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a date to be fixed.
