Prince George RCMP say a break-and-enter suspect was arrested after he was found sleeping on a couch.
Just before 2 a.m on Sunday (Feb. 18), police received a call from a resident in the 5100-block of North Nechako Road to report that a rock had been thrown through a window of their home and they could hear a man talking outside.
RCMP went out to search for the suspect, but during that time police received another report that an unknown man was walking into a person91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s home in the 3200-block of Riverview Road. The man left after asking the homeowner to call 911.
Police received a third call shortly after from a resident in the 3300-block of Rosia Road, reporting that they heard someone attempt to break into their home through the front door.
Police caught the suspect sleeping on a couch in a home in the 3500-block of Rosia Road, more than three hours later, around 5:30 a.m.
Prince George RCMP media relations officer Corp. Jennifer Cooper said it was thanks to the help of residents reporting the suspect91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s whereabout that officers were able to track him down.
The man was arrested by police and released back into the community later that day. He91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s set to appear in court at a later date.
Police say he is known to police and the investigation is ongoing.