Man, 32, arrested in Rippleside after alleged burglary attempt

An alleged thief was detained by a member of the public after he attempted to rob a Rippleside home in broad daylight.

Police make an arrest in Rippleside on Monday morning. Photo: Facebook.

An alleged thief has been arrested after he attempted to rob a Rippleside home in broad daylight.

Police said the man allegedly gained access to a property in Margaret St about 8.50am on Monday.

“The man was allegedly interrupted by a neighbour, who then chased the alleged offender off the property,” a police spokeswoman said.

It’s believed the man, wearing high visibility clothes and a backpack, allegedly jumped a back fence to escape.

A witness reported seeing him inside her yard before he scaled her front fence and fled.

“The alleged offender was detained by a member of the public at a nearby property before police swiftly arrived on scene,” a spokeswoman said.

“There were no injuries.

Detectives from the Geelong Crime Investigation Unit have charged the 32-year-old man from Hoppers Crossing with burglary.

He has been bailed to front the Geelong Magistrates Court on May 9.

The incident comes just weeks after a man allegedly left a Rippleside home with a suitcase full of electronics and other goods on February 11.

It is understood thousands of dollars worth of valuables, including passports, were stolen from the young family in the burglary, which they claim happened between 9.30am and 11am.

Detectives have contacted local residents seeking CCTV footage.

The bayside suburb has seen a spate of thefts and petty crime over the past 18 months, both reported and unreported to police, with thieves and night-time prowlers targeting its streets.

Originally published as Man, 32, arrested in Rippleside after alleged burglary attempt