Provincial police say they have tracked down a burglar who got scared and ran off after an elderly woman confronted him in her home.
The break and enter occurred Sept. 24, 2016, around 5 a.m. in the 2000 block of Manning Road in Lakeshore. Essex County OPP said an elderly woman was awoken by her alarm and the sounds of voices in her home.
She confronted two men who allegedly broke into her garage and her house. The two men were startled and ran off.
Police said they obtained forensic evidence from the home that lead to one arrest. Paul Kelly, 30, is charged with two counts of break and enter. Police said they are still trying to identify the second man.
Anyone with information can call the OPP street crime unit at 519-723-2491 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
