Neighbours helping neighbours helped arrest a man who was seen breaking into a woman’s vacant house on her property on Friday morning.
Shortly after 11 a.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 19600 block of 56 Avenue to investigate a break and enter in progress. The home owner said she had been alerted by a neighbour to someone breaking into a vacant house on her property.
When police arrived on scene, witnesses said they had seen the suspect pry the back window open and climb into the house.
Several neighbours went to the house and hollered for the intruder to come out of the house, which he did, said police.
The suspect remained with the neighbours until police arrived.
Thankfully, the suspect, who is known to police, was co-operative with the neighbours and he was taken into custody.
A 44-year-old Langley man appeared in Surrey Provincial Court Monday to answer to a charge of break and enter stemming from the events of Nov. 22.
“This is an excellent example of how the community can help police identify those responsible for property crime. Langley RCMP is extremely grateful for the assistance of the individuals who assisted in this arrest,” said Cpl. Holly Marks.
