Port Melbourne: Home invader surprised by 13yo girl arrested in backyard
A young girl has surprised an intruder inside her house after he allegedly stole a mobile phone from under a bed pillow.
South Melbourne police arrested a man following an alleged aggravated burglary in Port Melbourne on Sunday night.
Police will allege a 27-year-old gained access to a residence where a man and a child were sleeping on Clifford Street at about 11.40pm.
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The 13-year-old girl raised the alarm and police swiftly arrived on scene and successfully arrested the man in the rear yard of the property.
No one was physically injured.
A 27-year-old Redbank man was interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons for aggravated burglary and theft.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
