A man was arrested by the police this afternoon after he was caught stealing from a residence in Cospicua, the police said.

The 41-year-old man, from Cospicua, was seen entering a residence via a window, and the eye-witness contacted the police.

District police went on site, surrounding the residence to prevent the man’s escape. Members of the Rapid Intervention Union joined them soon after and together they apprehended the man, who was hiding in a closet.

The man was arrested.