A resident of Saint-Herblain, in the suburbs of Nantes, was alerted by telephone that a man had broken into his home, thanks to a security system. While staying in the mountains, he immediately called the police who were able to arrest the burglar in the act.
A resident of Saint-Herblain, in the southern suburbs of Nantes, was awakened from his sleep around 3:30 a.m. by a digital alarm. It wasn't a particularly early wake-up call, but an alert from his home security system. While he was that night among the snowy altitudes of the Alpe d'Huez resort, the security application installed on his phone alerted him of an intrusion into his distant Herblinois home. of more than 600 kilometers. The man immediately called the national police, who were able to arrest an individual in flagrante delicto.
A suspect already known to the courts
The victim was able to follow the comings and goings of the man who broke in thanks to the cameras installed at his home. The burglar was arrested by a police crew around 6 a.m. Arrested with a backpack stuffed with stolen items, he was preparing to leave the scene, after taking the time to empty three apartments, two of which were located in the same building. Other bags containing stolen items from these other homes were seized by law enforcement.
The individual was placed in police custody on Thursday morning for “break-in theft”. Of Georgian nationality and aged 41, he was already known to the courts for similar acts. “For now, he only recognizes the theft for which he was caught red-handed”indicates to Figaro a police source. The suspect was to be brought before the Nantes public prosecutor's office this Friday.
