Ypsilanti police on Thursday arrested a 23-year-old Belleville man for a home invasion after they spotted him running from the scene.
Ypsilanti police officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to a report of an unknown person attempting to open the door of a residence in the 100 block of Miles Street. According to a press release, responding officers witnessed the suspect running from the scene.
Officers detained the man, who was in possession of several valuable items, including a laptop, a cellphone and cash. Also recovered were a Wii video game system, an electric drill, a watch and a handbag with items in it. The property had been stolen from another residence on the same block that had a window forced open, police said.
The suspect was arrested for home invasion and multiple warrants at 11:30 p.m. It was not immediately clear what the other warrants were for.
No weapons were involved in the incident and no injuries to the victim or the suspect were reported. If you have information regarding the case, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP.
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Chelsea Hoedl is an intern reporter for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at choedl@mlive.com.