LONGMEADOW, MA — A man was arrested early Thursday after breaking into a residence on Pinewood Drive.
Officers were called to the area at approximately 2:40 a.m. for a report of a male who broke into a residence.
Police determined the man entered a vehicle, used the garage door opener to open the garage, then entered the interior home door, triggering the alarm.
The man fled on foot, prompting a response from K-9 Reuben.
K-9 Reuben was deployed approximately 25 minutes after the man was last seen running toward Pinewood Hills.
K-9 Reuben acquired a track and located the man in a backyard, where he was taken into custody.
The suspect later told Officers Gale and Hysaj he surrendered due to K-9 Reuben’s command presence.
The East Longmeadow Police Department assisted with setting a perimeter and taking the suspect into custody.
