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Boy, 12, Escapes Medford Break-In as Police Arrest 53-Year-Old Ahead of Arraignment

Police say his 911 call brought officers to the home within minutes.

Overview

  • The break-in was reported around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Eagle Avenue in Medford, Long Island.
  • Hearing glass shatter, the child climbed out his bedroom window, hid in the backyard, and called 911, and he was not injured.
  • Suffolk County Sixth Precinct officers arrived within about three minutes and located the intruder inside the residence.
  • Christian Garcia, 53, was arrested at the scene and charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools, with police saying entry was through a broken kitchen window.
  • Garcia was held overnight with arraignment expected Wednesday at First District Court in Central Islip, and detectives requested tips at 631-854-8652.